Floyd You probably won't have a problem, but perhaps you can reinforce the middle by attaching a 2x4, with beveled ends, in the middle of the ramp. Wim -----Original Message----- From: Floyd Gadd <fg at floydgadd.com> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Mon, Jul 12, 2010 8:09 am Subject: [pianotech] Ramp Plans - PTJ Reprints List, I'm getting ready to build the ramp described in the "Rebuilding" section of the PTJ reprints--3/4 inch birch plywood, 8 feet long, reinforced on the sides for rigidity, etc. My question: Would I be compromising the design to build it 7 or 8 inches wider than the 21 1/2 inches specified in the article? Would I lose strength, since the center of the ramp would be farther from the side reinforcements? Some time ago I picked up a set of "roll-or-kari" trucks, but they were the wider ones, designed for the Hammond B3, and they have a width of 28 inches. I would like the ramp to be able to accommodate this configuration, as well as the 18" wide flat dolly I use for for smaller pianos. Comments? Floyd Gadd Manitoba Chapter -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100712/98a66c84/attachment.htm>
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