[pianotech] Tool for plate removal

Terry Farrell mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com
Fri Apr 23 18:58:15 MDT 2010


I'm not going to predict anything bad happening, but FWIW, I wouldn't  
stand underneath any plate supported by what I see in the pictures.

Terry Farrell

On Apr 23, 2010, at 7:24 PM, Noah Frere 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?
>
> <Hoist 2.jpg><Hoist.jpg><IMG_9385.jpg><IMG_9386.jpg><IMG_9392.jpg>

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