Plate Suspension

[Greg Newell]

David,
         Thanks for your reply, again. I'm eagerly awaiting it's delivery. 
If you have any further tips as to it's use I'm all ... er, eyes!
I think regarding your concerns that i just may set this tool and then 
still use the ratcheting clamps as a surety back up. Overkill I know but 
I'd sure hate to see a plate drop.

Best,
Greg


At 03:35 PM 6/26/2004, you wrote:
>It's a simple bar which spans and then clamps onto a couple of the plate
>struts and can be easily slid back and forth or side to side to find the
>point of equilibrium. It has a place to fasten a large hook from the hoist.
>I was a bit paranoid about it's overall strength and balance at first and,
>admittedly, don't have a way to assess it's failure point. I'm operating on
>faith but it is very easy to use and take in and out with dealing with
>straps. I have not lifted a "D" plate with it. I'd be curious if any
>engineer types are familiar with this and have any comments about what kind
>of load it will take, concerns or otherwise. I am assuming that Bolduc had
>it engineered when he offered it for sale to the general public.
>
>David Love
>davidlovepianos@earthlink.net
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: gordon stelter <lclgcnp@yahoo.com>
> > To: <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>; Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org>
> > Date: 6/26/2004 12:07:21 PM
> > Subject: RE: Plate suspension
> >
> > Please describe, David,
> > I have been extremely happy with the 3-point
> > ratchet strap method ( I have lifted a concert grand
> > plate with three of the 1,500-pound-test variety ) and
> > a chain hoist. I like this method because clicking
> > the ratchets allows very easy incremental adjustment
> > of the plate's attitude. My only cautionary note is
> > that some unscrupulous stores sell "el-cheapo" ratchet
> > straps, whose mechanisms are stamped out of
> > tin-can-thin steel, and obviously not up to the task!
> > Beware !!!
> > If in doubt, please buy the designated heavy-duty
> > variety!
> > Thump
> >
> > P.S. To protect rims I like scraps of Naugahyde(TM),
> > or generic equivalent, available from fabric stores.
> > Anyone have a better idea?
> >
> > the --- David Love <davidlovepianos@earthlink.net>
> > wrote:
> > > 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 Fort?
> > > > mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net
> > > >
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Greg Newell
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