Hi List, Even with the tilter, be careful. I use the Tuner's Supply tilter, and it came with 2 clamps, that attached to the backposts. One time a clamp came off, and I thought, that's ok, it still has one. Wrong, the other one fell off and the piano slipped, and the tilter, acted like stepping on a rake. I broke my nose, two black eyes and a broken watch crystal. When I went to the hospital, and the nurses asked what had happened, I told them, and one that I knew, actually burst out laughing. She had the same sense of humour as myself. I have been known to laugh at others misfortune, imagining the situation in a funny way. I now don't use the clamps. I put the tilter under the piano, and tilt the tilter back, till it grabs the bottom of the piano, and pushing forward to keep the grab, I pull them back together. I have never had a problem doing it this way. Another safe way is to use a strap. Regards, John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca ----- Original Message ----- From: <Alltypetune@aol.com> To: <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 1:48 PM Subject: Re: Tilter; Was ca glue as pin tightener (TILTER) > Many years ago, while attempting to put an upright on its back, the piano > slipped out of my hands and fell right across both feet. The first thing I > did after returning from the hospital was order the tilter. The tilter cost > a lot less than my hospital bill and I never did get my big toe nails back. > JUST GO BUY THE TILTER--IT'S THE CHEAP WAY TO GO. > > To Late Smart > RON MAY > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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