<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] Studio trucks/dollies</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> I have installed a few sets of the Schaff 4009 dollies on uprights over the years, and have been quite happy with the results.  That said, I think Jurgen’s comments earlier today on casters vs truck for grands are equally applicable to uprights: “A large caster with ball bearings will do the best job of moving the piano with minimal stress to the legs.  Casters that the piano moves easily on will need brakes to keep it from moving during play.  Casters that do not have or  "need" brakes will not roll well and will stress the legs, which can lead to accidents.” That is, in the context of an upright, a good set of casters is still your best bet for moving a piano around the building easily.  IMHO, if you’re going somewhere casters won’t take you, you need to be on a piano mover’s dolly.  For less than the price of a dolly, you can get a set of Schaff 592 or 2592 which should last until the second coming.  Also worth noting, the Yamaha P22 standard casters, which are famously easy-rolling and durable, are essentially the same as Schaff 1592, and they’re CHEAP.  I’d try again to sell him casters.  Something that appears “more rugged” is likely only to invite less care in moving, I think. Ken Z. On 2/7/07 1:59 PM, "Jeff Tanner" <jtanner@mozart.sc.edu> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>Hi All, While the subject of piano trucks is fresh, is there any consensus as to the best truck solution for studio verticals? I have a church that needs to move a Baldwin Hamilton around frequently. It has bad casters, and I suggested just putting on new casters. But the music director wants something more rugged, so the piano can be moved to other areas in the church. There is an older set of the Schaff 4003 (same as Jansen/Pianotek 4010) dollies on a piano here, but they stick out the back quite a bit. Other than that, I really don't have much experience with vertical trucks/dollies. and I don't see anything else in those catalogs that looks rugged enough for a studio. Is there anything else out there I'm not seeing? Thanks, Jeff   Jeff Tanner, RPT University of South Carolina </BLOCKQUOTE>-- Ken Zahringer, RPT Piano Technician MU School of Music 297 Fine Arts 882-1202 cell 489-7529 </BODY> </HTML>