What's the best way to strap an upright to a crane ?

[Greg Newell]

Dean and list,
	I don't know if you'll get to see these or not. I zipped the folder
and it's trying to go out but it's a whopping 721Mg. I could go smaller but
I didn't want to spend all night sifting through what I thought might be
good pictures. So indecisive you know.

Greg Newell
Greg's Piano Forté
www.gregspianoforte.com
216-226-3791 (office)
216-470-8634 (mobile)


-----Original Message-----
From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Dean May
Sent: Tuesday, January 15, 2008 2:07 PM
To: 'Pianotech List'
Subject: RE: What's the best way to strap an upright to a crane ?

Send the pictures to files at ptg.org and they'll post a link to the list.

Dean

Dean May             cell 812.239.3359 

PianoRebuilders.com   812.235.5272 

Terre Haute IN  47802
--- Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> wrote:

> Greetings listers, 
> 
> 	Some time ago I posted with questions about
> hoisting a grand piano
> up and over a choir loft glass wall. I received many
> suggestions and
> interest so I thought that I would post the results.
> It was a resounding
> success!! The method that we chose was to erect
> scaffolding and pull the
> piano up through the center like an elevator. Once
> we got to the right level
> a ramp was used to go across to a shorter set of
> scaffold and then the piano
> was lowered to the balcony floor from there. There
> was never really a time
> when anything was even remotely out of control
> except my nerves while
> erecting scaffolding more than 25’ in the air. I am
> NOT a big fan of heights
> so I had some trouble wielding around heavy scaffold
> pieces with nothing
> around me to hold on to. That first piece of a new
> level while more than 25’
> up can certainly add a few grey hairs.  The
> scaffolding fit down the center
> isle with no more than ½” on either side before
> touching the pews. We didn’t
> even leave a scratch, anywhere! 
> 	I’m sure the list won’t accept any photos as they
> are all high res.
> If anyone really wants to see I can try and play
> with the pics and get them
> down to size but suffice it to say it all went well.
> Thanks for your
> interest and your suggestions!
> 
> All the best, 
> 
> Greg Newell
> Greg's Piano Forté
> www.gregspianoforte.com
> 216-226-3791 (office)
> 216-470-8634 (mobile)
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 



 
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