[pianotech] was ( not for the feint of heart or anything else)

[Lou Novak]

IMO ...  you would be safer to use humans to right this wrong.

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Gene Nelson<mailto:nelsong at intune88.com> 
  To: pianotech at ptg.org<mailto:pianotech at ptg.org> 
  Sent: Monday, June 21, 2010 3:24 PM
  Subject: [pianotech] was ( not for the feint of heart or anything else)


  Still considering how to best lift a 9' concert grand that is upside down, lying on its lid.
  Considering attaching strap/s to the support beams.
  I am a bit curious about these support beams that brace the inner and outer rims.
  They are mortised into the inner rim without an interlocking type butterfly joint or similar that I can see - just the rectangular end of the beam seated into a slot cut to fit.
  How strong do you think these joints are in regard to a lift?
  It does not appear they are glued or otherwise fastened.
  They probably will not separate but I am certain that the builders did not have it in mind to load these joints in this direction - what do youall think?
  Gene
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