[CAUT] existing pins

[Ward & Probst, Inc]

Hi Jeff,
 
I've used a shop crane for pulling plates quite a few times. An example is
here: http://ww2.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=93840
It folds up pretty compactly for storage.
DP
Dale Probst, RPT
Midwestern State University

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From: caut-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of Jeff
Farris
Sent: Thursday, August 14, 2008 2:19 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Cc: linnroath at mail.utexas.edu
Subject: [CAUT] existing pins


Hey list,

One more post about restringing with existing pins. We had a lot of good
points brought up last time. I like Jon Page's beckett tool, for instance. 

This time I'm curious if anyone has  pulled the plate, without a hoist,
while leaving the existing tuning pins in place. We do not have means to
mount anything like a wench or whatever to pull plates. We normally have our
movers show up with enough manpower to simply lift them out, and set them
back in place. But we've never attempted using the existing pins. It happens
to be a "D". I'm concerned about the angle of the pins vs. the nosebolts.
And holding all that weight long enough to deal with any "problems" that pop
up.  Any thoughts on this? Has anyone ever done it?

Jeff Farris
Piano Technician
School of Music
UT Austin
jfarris at mail.utexas.edu
512-471-0158


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