Mark, Bingo! And the way you solve the problem makes sense to me, too! Although I just had another flash of inspiration, maybe. Are the toes of the tilter too slippy? Would it solve the problem if I just permanently covered them with rubber or something that had more "grab"? Clyde bases-loaded@juno.com wrote: > I think the only problem is when there is too much play between the toes > and the bottom of the piano floor when you hold the tilter stright up > from the back side of the piano. > My solution has been to place a piece of 5/8" plywood, approx. 3 " wide > and 6-10" long, between each toe and the bottom board of the piano. > Depending on the height of the piano floor, I sometimes use thicker or > thinner stock. The idea is to eliminate any play between the toes and > the bottom board, so that the tilter is in contact with the piano's > bottom as soon as the piano is started onto it's back. Has worked great > for over 20 years of alot of tilting.
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