---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment Fred, Thanks a lot. I believe everything is clear to me except one thing. > I've done this solo a few times. I just use a sawhorse (I >have a nice folding metal one with a flat top to it, wide enough to >hold a piece of 2 x 6) and some 2 x 4's and wedges for shims. Horse >under the area next to each leg in turn, raising high enough to pop >the caster and fit the truck arm under. I usually need one or two >pieces of two by material on top of the horse to achieve the right >height. Shim under that arm of the truck, so when you lower the >piano onto it, the other arms don't rise. The first part of the final sentence above is what I'm not quite sure of. I understand not wanting the other legs to rise. Hey, Maybe I just clicked. Do you mean to shim between the floor and the underside of the arm where the leg sits? Avery >Do each leg in turn. > Lift the piano with your thighs - sitting with your legs >under the piano, go "up on your toes." I usually need a piece or two >of two by material under my toes to make the lift high enough, but >that will vary with your leg size. My sawhorse just fits under the >keybed or rim, so I have it in place before lifting. I also have a >couple 2 x 6 scraps sitting on top of the horse, just next to the >piano's edge, which I just slide over into place while the piano is >lifted with my legs. > Really quite easy and quick, once you master to the >technique. If this hasn't been clear enough, let me know. >Hope this helps, >Regards, >Fred Sturm >University of New Mexico > >--On Friday, March 28, 2003 8:40 AM -0600 Avery Todd <atodd@UH.EDU> wrote: > >>List, >> >>Does anyone have any suggestions on the best/easiest way to install >>a 9' grand onto a grand truck? We're buying two for our 'D's in the >>major hall here and I've never had to install one under that large >>a piano. I could hire my movers to do them but if I could do it >>myself (with help, of course) I'd rather not spend the money. >> >>If someone could furnish me with a possible subject line, I'd also >>be more than willing to search for this in the archives. Surely it's >>been discussed in the last several years. :-) >> >>Thanks for the help, either way. >> >>Regards, >>Avery >>_______________________________________________ >>caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > >_______________________________________________ >caut list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/de/0d/1e/66/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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