I realized the 1st and last point too late. As for the screws, my friendly helper at Home Depot thought nails were safer since they bend rather then snap like screws. On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 7:42 PM, paul bruesch <paul at bruesch.net> wrote: > It's always a good idea to pre-drill, especially near the ends like that. > I'd use screws, too. (Easier to undo.) Maybe even machine screws? I can't > tell for sure by your pix, but I think probably you could leave the 2x4's a > little longer too, which would probably have precluded the splitting. > > Paul Bruesch > Stillwater, MN > > > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 6:24 PM, Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> wrote: > >> Thanks everyone! I ended up getting this 1-ton Hoist and set it up as >> shown, attaching to 3 beams using Simpson-ties. My beams were too thick so i >> clumsily but effectively chiseled the beams down 1/4". The hoist actually >> hangs a little below the top of my head but it is easy enough to unclip from >> the chains if I want. I couldn't believe how easy it is to lift heavy >> objects. Seen here is me removing the keybed. >> The only thing that concerns me is the splitting at the ends of the 2X4s. >> Since I wanted to stop the splitting. I didn't use all the holes in the >> Simpson-ties. I did some pull-ups though and it seemed solid enough. >> >> >> On Tue, Mar 30, 2010 at 11:30 AM, Noah Frere <noahfrere at gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I am upgrading my shop work, and as such need a winch (if that is the >>> tool) needed to remove the plate. I couldn't find anything in the archives, >>> nor in the Schaff catalog. Any ideas? >>> >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100423/8c7f2897/attachment.htm>
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