Piano horse

[Avery]

Dale,

At 10:12 PM 12/18/2006, you wrote:
>    Hi Dean
>   Very Clever idea. I am one of those who 
> routinely moves a grand by tipping on the lyre. 
> wWell unless really rickity.  However the way 
> we do it is essential to reducing stresses on 
> the lyre.  We lay the Skid on a custm made 
> dollie which has big flat hard rubber wheels

I think the "flat" hard rubber wheels needs a 
little more explanation. Flat? Hmmm. Must be pretty
hard to roll around. :-D Seriously though, I don't understand the flat.

Avery

>which do not pivot.  This provides a platform 
>for the piano to land on which is about a 12 to 
>14 inch elevation above the floor.  This re 
>-duces the severe angles known to destroy lyres. 
>I may have cracked one in 34 years.  It was 
>probably rickety.  Never the less I will 
>incorporate your beautiful simplistic idea.
>   Thanks
>   Merry Christmas
>   Dale Erwin
>
>Here is a very simple brace you can make out of 
>1/2” threaded rod and electrical conduit. One 
>end lodges between the inside of the leg top and 
>keybed and the other end pushes against the 
>lyre. It makes the lyre really solid and 
>definitely makes the piano easier to tip on its side and vice versa.
>
>
>
>Dean
>
>Dean May             cell 812.239.3359
>
>PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272
>
>Terre Haute IN  47802
>
>
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