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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim, Jeff used "redneck" to facetiously refer to
himself as a believer in the strength of concrete blocks. He wasn't
slamming anyone -- unless a jesting claim that people who don't like
concrete blocks are suffering from "redneckphobia" counts as a
slam.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>One problem with concrete blocks, aside from their
proper placement (they're mortared edgewise up), is weight distribution.
Uneven weight distribution, especially when stacked wrong-side up, will break
them. I've personally seen it when someone tried to support a car with
blocks. They were stacking them wrong (I didn't know it at the time, being
very young :), but even stacked right, I think you'd have to be wary of even
weight distribution to avoid crumbling/breaking. That's not a
problem with wood, so as a practical matter of safety, I think you'd be better
off with wood in a choice between the two.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>The weight on a cement foundation is generally
evenly distributed, so that wouldn't normally be an issue for a
house.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff O.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jim_busby@byu.edu href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu">Jim Busby</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 30, 2006 10:15
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] DANGEROUS technique
for getting pianos on thecolson dolly</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi
Jeff,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Blocks used in
construction by code usually have rebar placed through them and are filled
with concrete. If you did that I would use them. I don’t mean to get into a
pissing contest here but even a diamond that is hit at the right place with a
very slight blow will fracture. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I used to make blocks
for a living as a young college student and heard many stories of cars falling
on people who thought they were safe for such use. Call any manufacturer of
them and they should tell you not to use them in this way. Just hit them or
apply pressure (in any orientation) and they MAY fracture. They may not, but
if even one falls with a car (or a piano) that is too many. Hence the
“redneck” point I made. <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You seem to be a good
technician and such personal slams (redneck?!) at what may be valid criticisms
are uncalled for. I agreed with Ed and tried to use some humor to make a
point. Sorry if you didn’t take it as such. Go ahead and use blocks to your
hearts content, but it MAY fracture, and over time with enough repeated stress
probably will. Wood blocks won’t, ever. No personal slam to you Jeff. Chill
out, and please check this out before recommending it to
others.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Regards,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim Busby
<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">AKA redneck,
hatemonger, fill in the blank…<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">(Just kidding!
Geeze..)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><B><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">From:</SPAN></FONT></B><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">
caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>Jeff Tanner<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Monday, May 29, 2006 9:03
AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">ed440@mindspring.com</st1:PersonName>; <st1:PersonName
w:st="on">College and University Technicians</st1:PersonName><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Re: [CAUT] DANGEROUS technique
for getting pianos on the colson dolly</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">On May 26, 2006, at 4:59 PM, <A
href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face=Helvetica size=1><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 9pt; FONT-FAMILY: Helvetica">Concrete blocks/cinder blocks
can fracture and crumble!</SPAN></FONT><o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">And yet, your house is sitting on
them.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">They only fracture and crumble when used
incorrectly.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Jeff<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>