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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Typically I stay in the back ground and =
just
observe the list but I have worthy inquiry. I am the staff tech at =
UNLV,
(University of Nevada, Las Vegas). We have +/-65 pianos and =
occasionally a
few must be moved around. I have one grand and one upright =
that I
keep aside for when someone needs one for special events. The =
upright has
a permanent heavy truck on it for moving around. For grands I use
a</FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2> method that involves tilting the =
piano up onto
the skid while it's already on the dolly. The dolly is custom =
made
with extra large hard wheels. Two of the wheels do not swivel =
so that
it doesn't skip out while lifting. If it is a reasonably small =
grand,
(nothing larger than a C-3), then it is surprisingly simple. I'm =
sure
there are others who do this. Anyway to the point.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After lifting and moving pianos for =
years my back
has just about had it. Every so often it slips out of place and I =
find
myself in pain for several days. Recently I was required to move =
several
pianos in a day and it just about did me in. This morning I found =
myself
stiff and unable to crawl out of bed. The reality is that I
can't continue doing this. At age 40 I have a long way =
to go and
I don't fancy ruining my back for the likes of ungrateful university
staff.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would like to know what other =
university techs
have done regarding piano moves. Because of liability reasons they =
are not
too enthusiastic about getting students to do it. The facilities
management people are not reliable and can't be trusted
to show up on time. The Faculty is certainly not interested =
in
getting their hands dirty. I have occasionally called in another =
outside
tech but that is not always possible. Unfortunately my Jedi skills =
aren't
mastered well enough to move pianos using "The Force". So... what =
do
<U>YOU</U> do?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Rob Goodale, RPT</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Las Vegas, =
NV</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>