More Advice Sought for 100+ Year Old Bechstein

Keith Roberts kpiano@goldrush.com
Tue, 13 Aug 2002 15:37:52 -0700


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  2. Rather than tilt the piano, with all the associated stresses and =
risks, why not lift at the corners and put it on supports high enough to =
be able to take out the legs (or one at a time)?

  Alan R. Barnard
  Salem, MO

  I had to work on some legs with no help available. From scrap material =
with a hand saw and a cordless drill I built a T with a piece of plywood =
fixed to the side for stability and covered the top with carpet. Took me =
less than 10 minutes. A clean drop cloth and a piece of plywood to set =
the $20 wal-mart hydraulic floor jack on. Cheap help that doesn't =
complain about having to wait around while you set up and holds the =
piano up as long as you want. I picked some good pieces of scrap as I =
only had to cut one 2x4 with the hand saw on the job.
  Keith R

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