Truck vs. Dollie

Ron Nossaman rnossaman at cox.net
Fri Jun 29 09:17:05 MDT 2007



> I wouldn't get anything besides a heavy duty one for any piano which is 
> frequently moved.  Then it needs to be well mounted, or they'll tear out 
> the mounting screws/bolts...........
> les bartlett

Inevitably, but no matter what, you can't make it idiot proof. 
I bolted and screwed a pair of heavy duty dollies under a P22 
in a high school, because they got tired of me replacing 
casters and gluing the sides back on. Next time I saw the 
piano, they had managed to break the welds on the rear 
brackets by running into what was left of door openings at the 
highest attainable speed. It was ok though, because the 
maintenance folks welded them back together - right there on 
the piano, carbonizing the bottom binder board in four places.

So yes, heavy duty, as permanently and solidly affixed as you 
can make it, but don't expect miracles.

Ron N


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