Here is even lower tech. 14" wide, 3/4" or even 5/8" plywood with two 2x4 rails and a 2x4 head. The runners have slots cut with a circular saw or router just deep enough for the straps to pass through. Pass through slots are 3" wide, and start at 13" and 42" for a 6' skid. The cotton web strap handles are cut from a roll, and are stapled on with 1/4" crown staples, as is the plywood to the 2x4s. I cover all of mine with carpet, and often do not need to put a pad between the piano and the skid. Total cost for a sheet of plywood and six 2x4s is less than $50 and yields three skids up to 8' long. Is an afternoon of labor more or less than buying nice ones? It's probably a wash, but it justifies keeping good woodworking tools around. It's also a good project to get the kids to help with. I have two New Haven skids with E-track straps for day to day moving. I use my skids for storage, and for selling to someone going on a long-distance move. David Stocker, RPT Tumwater, WA -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100706/a89c584e/attachment-0001.htm> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P1080227 (640x480).jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 104524 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100706/a89c584e/attachment-0006.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P1080228 (640x480).jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 86908 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100706/a89c584e/attachment-0007.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P1080229 (640x480).jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 105672 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100706/a89c584e/attachment-0008.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P1080232 (640x480).jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 103058 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100706/a89c584e/attachment-0009.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P1080233 (640x480).jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 113348 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100706/a89c584e/attachment-0010.jpg> -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: P1080234 (640x480).jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 119380 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100706/a89c584e/attachment-0011.jpg>
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