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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>John-</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> I haven't had that
problem. I turn the valve stem very slowly. I imagine =
scissor jacks
would work just fine.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
Ed</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">John
Ross</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 =
2:23
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Concert Grand =
Trucks</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Hi Ed,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>I use scissor jacks, I find them to be =
more
controlable, on the way down.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>When I use a hydraulic jack, with a =
weight on
it, it comes down with a rush, when the valve is =
opened.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Just my take.</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG><FONT face=Arial>Regards,</FONT></STRONG></DIV>
<DIV>John M. Ross<BR>Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<BR><A
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href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</A></DIV>=
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Sutton</A> </DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, 2003 =
2:43
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Concert Grand =
Trucks</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Avery,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Yes. In =
both my cheap
version and the Jansen transporter, the sensitivity of the =
hydralic
jacks is a real joy to the piano technician's obsessive =
mind. You
can lower the piano until the legs just touch the cups on the =
arms,
then go around tweaking the valves to your heart's content as the =
weight is
almost impercepibly transferred to the truck.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> =
Ed</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=atodd@UH.EDU href="mailto:atodd@UH.EDU">Avery =
Todd</A> </DIV>
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href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University =
Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, March 28, =
2003 12:54
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Concert Grand
Trucks</DIV>
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<DIV>Wim,</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>If I'm understanding Ed correctly, the entire piano is lifted =
just</DIV>
<DIV>enough for the truck to clear under the legs, then after
removing</DIV>
<DIV>the casters, the legs are let down one by one. The truck is
already</DIV>
<DIV>positioned under each leg with just a little clearance, hence =
the</DIV>
<DIV>arms have nowhere to go except the bottom of the leg. At =
least</DIV>
<DIV>that's my take on it. Correct me if I'm wrong, Ed.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Avery</DIV>
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<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial =
size=-1>In a message
dated 3/28/03 10:52:46 AM Central Standard Time, =
ed440@mindspring.com
writes:</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial size=-1></FONT>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial =
size=-1>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.</FONT><BR><FONT face=Arial
size=-1></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=Arial
size=-1><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</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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