<HTML> <HEAD> <TITLE>Re: [CAUT] Studio trucks/dollies</TITLE> </HEAD> <BODY> Hey, Jeff, I have used the 4009 dollies in the past and found they worked fine..  I haven’t ever used the heavier dollies; none of my clients have wanted to go the extra cost. That was then.  Nowadays, I would prefer to put a good set of casters on a piano.  They move around just as well, with reasonable care, look better, and just work better all around, I think.  The only reason I would put a dolly on a studio piano is if the case were damaged where the casters go, probably from careless moving.  Dollies are not a panacea for moving.  Remember the picture posted on this list just a month or two ago, of a D resting on the lyre with all three legs broken off after someone decided that more velocity was the way to get the piano, on a stage truck, over a threshold?  They were mistaken.  Better to impress upon all concerned the importance of being careful with the piano.  If that is unsuccessful, you’ll just keep getting called back to do repairs, whether to dollies or casters. BTW, I don’t do drywall. Regards, Ken Z. On 2/8/07 10:13 AM, "Jeff Tanner" <jtanner@mozart.sc.edu> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE> On Feb 7, 2007, at 4:02 PM, Ken Zahringer wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>I have installed a few sets of the Schaff 4009 dollies on uprights over the years, and have been quite happy with the results. </BLOCKQUOTE> On Feb 8, 2007, at 1:44 AM, David Ilvedson wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>I like the Jansen heavy duty dolly...make sure it will fit between any doors it might be going through... </BLOCKQUOTE> Just making sure we're on the same page. Ken, you like the less expensive 4009 lighter weight dollies with the 2 1/2" casters just fine and David likes the 4003, heavy duty dollies with the 5" casters. Have either of you had to make any drywall repairs from walls that have been damaged by pushing the piano too quickly towards a wall? I see that as a definite concern. Also, I had this piano here with the heavy duty dollies down in a room for where we teach teaching music to very young children. The professor didn't like it because of concern the children would be injured on the dollies and the piano sat out in the hallway 90% of the time. She wanted something easily portable, but wouldn't use the piano with these dollies. She eventually told me just come get the piano and forget it. If that's all there is, that's what we will go with. But I wanted to be sure there wasn't anything better before I order them. Thanks again for your help guys. 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>