Plate suspension

[David Love]

An portable pneumatic engine hoist and Balduc's plate suspension bar are
quick and easy, no ropes, no straps.

David Love
davidlovepianos@earthlink.net


> [Original Message]
> From: Greg Newell <gnewell@ameritech.net>
> To: pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> Date: 6/25/2004 1:31:41 PM
> Subject: Plate suspension
>
> Greetings list members,
>          I've been dissatisfied with the rope system I've been using to 
> hoist plates and have been thinking of changing to something else for
this 
> purpose. I was wondering what the collective experience and intelligence 
> out there could share. In the past I have used ropes judiciously placed
at 
> three points on the plate and tensioned as evenly as I could before the 
> hoist ( engine cherry picker) was engaged. While I'm not terribly fond of 
> the engine cherry picker since it lifts in a slight arc it will have to
do 
> until I get the air hoist motor rebuilt and some strong frame to hang it 
> from. That however is not my present concern. My issue lies with the
ropes. 
> It seems that they dig in just a bit and can cause some minor chipping. 
> I've thought of purchasing the Buldoc plate puller from Pianotek but was 
> even thinking of something a little more simple, like web straps that the 
> movers use but with "D" rings sewn into each end. The straps could be
only 
> a couple of feet long and since they are 2" wide they would provide
plenty 
> of support without digging in. Has anyone tried this before? Are there
any 
> other ideas out there for replacement of the ropes?
> Thanks for sharing.
> Greg
>
> Greg Newell
> Greg's piano Forté
> mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net 
>
>
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