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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Wim-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> That is why I use 3 =
(three)
jacks instead of only one. You can suspend the piano completely =
above the
truck, position the arms very carefully, then gradually lower it so that =
the
weight lands on the truck arms a little bit at a time, similar to what =
you can
do with the Jansen transporter. The transporter is great, but =
expensive,
large and heavy. Three jacks with support columns can be made for =
less
than $40, are small and easy to carry, and useful for other lifting jobs =
around
the shop. Unlike the transporter, you can't roll a piano around on =
them.</FONT></DIV>
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Ed</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Wimblees@aol.com =
href="mailto:Wimblees@aol.com">Wimblees@aol.com</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 =
12:30
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Concert Grand =
Trucks</DIV>
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face=Arial size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">In a message dated 3/28/03 10:52:46 AM Central =
Standard
Time, <A href="mailto:ed440@mindspring.com">ed440@mindspring.com</A> =
writes:<BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">You can lift the piano as long as needed to remove
the<BR>casters and position the truck arms, then gently lower =
it.
There will be no<BR>problems with the truck flipping up, no need to =
shim
under the ends of the<BR>truck arms.</BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Ed<BR><BR>I =
don't
know how you do it, but I have to put something under the first and =
second
arms to keep the whole truck from flipping up. Can you explain =
how you
do it without the shims.<BR><BR>Wim =
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