inverting grand for cracks-in-rim repair

[Conrad Hoffsommer]

Dean May wrote:
> Depends on the size and how burly your lifters are. Use the same number you
> would use to put a piano on a skid. For a smallish grand 2 is fine. For a
> nine footer I'd use 4.
> 
> Dean
>  

> Conrad, Dean,
> 
> Either way, how many people does it take?
> 
> Barbara


That question seems to be answered, but I just thought of another 
potential danger/problem.

Thinking out loud, here...

I haven't had the problem, myself, but wouldn't it be a good idea to 
spread the weight along the entire top part of the outer rim by using a 
2x4 or something similar, instead of just the fingers of the lifter?  On 
a piano with a particularly thin outer rim, the weight of the keyboard 
end, mostly on one point, might be too much shear force.

Has my imagination run wild again, or are there any horror stories to 
confirm my fears?


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