Getting the plate out (safely)

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

At 00:54 4/27/2007, you wrote:
>I used a chain hoist for many years and there is 
>something about having that tactile feedback to 
>judge whether the plate is coming up freely or 
>not. The downside is having to deal with that 
>loop of chain – which side to pull on and what 
>to do with that bunch of chain that hangs down 
>on your newly refinished soundboard or plate.

I also have a chain hoist, and agree about the 
tactile feedback to control the lift.  Soon after 
I installed it, I rolled a grand under it and 
determined how much the chain loop should be 
shortened so that the loop doesn't reach the 
plate/soundboard/rim level. Any welder can do that for you.

I place a cardboard box on the plate for the loop 
to feed in and out of when the plate is raised.





Conrad Hoffsommer

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Makes a man healthy, and socially dead.