If they guy has long forelegs, and you want to keep the pedals at the current height, then you'll need to figure a way to lengthen the lyre. Not just the wood part, but also the pedal rods. If the lyre isn't lengthened, if you don't put a platform under the pedals, the player's feet will be at a severe angle to operate the pedals, which creates physiological problems for the player. Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician Mililani, Oahu, HI 808-349-2943 Author of: The Business of Piano Tuning available from Potter Press www.pianotuning.com -----Original Message----- From: Allan <allan at sutton.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Fri, 27 Feb 2009 3:49 am Subject: Re: [pianotech] Raising a piano But the tall guy may have tall forelegs. He needs to raise the piano but leave the pedals on the ground. Am I not right Jack? Allan Sutton From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of wimblees at aol.com Sent: 27 février 2009 01:25 To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Raising a piano In addition to adding blocks under the caster, be sure to make a platform for under the pedals. Willem (Wim) Blees, RPT Piano Tuner/Technician Mililani, Oahu, HI 808-349-2943 Author of: The Business of Piano Tuning available from Potter Press www.pianotuning.com -----Original Message----- From: Jack Houweling <jackhouweling at dccnet.com> To: Pianotech List <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Thu, 26 Feb 2009 7:26 pm Subject: [pianotech]20Raising a piano I have a customer who is very tall and would like me to raise her grand piano four inches higher off the ground. Has anyone done this before or are there any suggestions? I was thinking about using some 4x4 blocks and using a boringbit to drill a cup for the wheels. Regards, Jack Houweling A Good Credit Score is 700 or Above. See yours in just 2 easy steps! No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.0.237 / Virus Database: 270.11.3/1973 - Release Date: 02/26/09 07:03:00 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech_ptg.org/attachments/20090227/90d454cf/attachment-0001.html>
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