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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hey Fred,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>This is basically the same design as the Piano
Horse, except the piano horse extends and uses the treble leg to prevent
slipping. What you have here is a great low-cost version!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jeff</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=fssturm@unm.edu href="mailto:fssturm@unm.edu">Fred Sturm</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, July 11, 2008 12:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [CAUT] solo grand move
devise</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>Ed's
description of his moving devise inspired me. I have been mulling the idea of
trying to do solo grand moves for small grands - just from room to room within
the department - for a while. It is just so much hassle to arrange for a mover
to do it, what with purchase request, calling the mover, informing everyone
when the mover says he will be here, and worrying about whether the right
piano will actually get moved to the right room. And, of course, there is the
money involved.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>Anyhow, Ed's
design got me thinking, and I had a bit of time and some scrap materials
around my home shop, so I went for it. I modified Ed's design by adding a
couple of "spokes" and attaching some rubber from bicycle innertube to the
bottoms of the 2 x 4s. The additional spokes allow for the piano to be set in
a number of intermediate positions, and the dollie placement adjusted as
needed. All photos taken with nobody else around: the piano was quite stable
in all positions. <BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>I decided to
attach it to the keybed using those Kawai/Yamaha keyblock screws. I like Ed's
idea of C clamps (having reomved the action) for a larger piano. THis is just
a 5' Gulbransen I am hoping to see the last of in a couple weeks (going to a
good retirement life in a dining room or something like that). ALso, as part
of my minimalist moving design, the lid is held in place with a piece of
gaffer's tape. And the piano is simply tilted straight onto a dollie (no skid,
dollie kept from shifting with rubber wedges under the wheels).<BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>This was a
very secure feeling operation, tilting onto the dollie and then raising it
upright again.<BR></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=Apple-tab-span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre"></SPAN>I am attaching
the first four photos to this post. Five more will follow in a second
post.<BR></DIV>
<DIV>Regards,</DIV>
<DIV>Fred Sturm</DIV>
<DIV>University of New Mexico</DIV>
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