Piano Stage Truck Installation/Gravina

[Carl Meyer]

Joe, here's a simple way to make some.  Find three bumper jacks.  Cut them
off slightly less than the minimum height of the bottom of the average
piano.  Put a piece of pipe over the cut off stub and you have three cheap
jacks to do that job.  If your worried about the stability,
screw the bases to a square piece of plywood.  Even if the latch fails, it
can't fall further than the stub.  I use this for removing and repairing
legs.  I've also used it to raise the rear of a square grand to remove the
rear legs in preparation of dropping the piano onto a skid board.  Where
possible I also put the bench under the piano.  No sense being half safe.

Carl Meyer Ptg assoc
Santa Clara, Ca.

ginal Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett@earthlink.net>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Monday, August 11, 2003 11:24 AM
Subject: Re: Piano Stage Truck Installation/Gravina


> "Here is a photo of the jack stands in use.  Just position the jack
> stands, turn the t-handles, and up she goes.  Remove the casters, align
> the truck to the legs, and lower the piano onto the truck.  It's a
> simple and safe one-person procedure."
> Jerry Gravina, RPT
> Babylon, NY
>
> Jerry.
> Those are pretty slick!<G> May I ask where you came by these. I haven't
seen
> such in these parts. (Possibly not hanging out in the right places.<G>)
> Best Regards,
>
> Joe Garrett, RPT, (Oregon)
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares Are I
>
>
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