weight distribution

[Joe & Penny Goss]

Hi Dennis,
You could use a bathroom scale placed under each leg separately. And block
up the legs that are not being weighed so that the piano is near level.
I would think that the weight would be evenly devided.
Joe Goss
imatunr@srvinet.com
www.mothergoosetools.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dennis Johnson" <johnsond@stolaf.edu>
To: <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 03, 2001 10:20 AM
Subject: weight distribution


>
>
> Hello,
>
> My chair asked an unusual question. They are concerned about piano weight
> on the suspended floor of our dance studio. I can give an approximate
> total weight for the instrument, but they are curious if this weight is
> distributed equally on the three legs.  Maybe somebody has a more
> "scientific" answer to this question. Naturally one might presume there is
> more weight on the front two legs, but this piano also sits on a truck for
> portability.  The piano is a Yamaha G2.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dennis Johnson
> St. Olaf College