Rob, You can do it like others have said, where you put it on it's side. It's not a safe, but it's doable with the proper amount of care and perhaps a helper. The "Stackers" can be used for any/all applications where a need for incrimental block heights are needed. Regards, Joe Joe Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) Captain, Tool Police Squares R I > [Original Message] > From: Rob McCall <rob at mccallpiano.com> > To: <joegarrett at earthlink.net>; <pianotech at ptg.org> > Date: 11/3/09 6:48:27 PM > Subject: Re: [pianotech] Installing Twin Dollies > > Thanks Joe! > > That's a really great idea obviously borne on experience! :-) > > My issue for tomorrow is that I don't have a tilter. It's on my list, > but just getting started in this business, it's not quite budgeted for > yet... Soon, I hope. > > I'm going to save this and make the stackers when I get my tilter. > > Thanks again! > > Rob McCall > McCall Piano Service, LLC > Murrieta, CA > > rob at mccallpiano.com > www.mccallpiano.com > 951-698-1875 > > > > On Nov 03, 2009, at 07:46 , Joseph Garrett wrote: > > > > > Rob McCall asked: "This Wednesday, I'll be installing my first set > > of piano dollies for > > an upright. It's for a Yamaha P22 at a nearby Middle School. I > > ordered and have the Schaff #4009 twin dollies to install. (NOT the > > heavyweight one). > > I plan on mounting them permanently and would appreciate any tips, > > advice, tricks, caveats, provisos, stipulations, etc. that you are > > willing to share. > > Thanks in advance... > > Regards," > > > > Rob, > > > > I've found it's best to put the piano on it's back, i.e. on a > > tilter. That way you can attach the "saddles" to the bottom board > > and the back with strong #12 or #16 round head Screws, like it was > > designed. If you only attach to the back cross span the dolley will > > be a bit unstable and will work loose after the many thresholds, etc. > > However putting the piano back on it's feet, with the new casters > > sticking out, beyond the back of the piano, presents a stability > > problem. This problem is best solved with two 4" x 6"ers or my > > favorite spacers that I call "Stackers". I'll explain what those > > are. Stackers are 2 (two) pieces of 3/4" plywood, (the cheap kind), > > approximately 5 1/2" x 9". These are covered with carpet on one > > side. AND 2" x 6"ers cut 9" long. These are drilled, through, while > > stacked, with 3/8" drill in two places approximately 2" from the > > length ends. When you drill the stack of 2" x 6"es, also put the > > piece of 3/4" plywood in the stack and drill it half way through, > > (3/8"). In each 2x6 glue 1" long 3/8" dowels into the 2"x6"s holes. > > Insert them so that a 1/2" of the dowel is sticking out. Let set up. > > Then, redrill the remaining part of the holes with a 13/32" drill > > bit. This will allow the dowels to easily fit into the holes when > > you stack the pieces. Now you can have a stacker that can be 2 1/4", > > 4" or 5 1/2" tall. You need two of these to do the job at hand. > > When you start to tip the piano back on it's "feet", you'll find > > there is a "balance point" where the piano is approximately at a 45 > > degree angle. At that point place the stackers on the floor in line > > with where the bottom board will contact the top of the stacker > > that's been placed the long way, front to back. Tip the piano onto > > the stackers. I usually only use the 4" height for doing the regular > > Twin Dolleys. For the large Twin Dolleys you may need to use eht 5 > > 1/2". > > The whole idea is to take the castor out of the contact point when > > you are tipping it back to a vertical position. Once the piano is > > vertical, again, then simply lift one end of the piano and remove > > the stacker and set the piano on that twin dolley, at that end. Go > > to the other end and repeat. Now the piano is safely on it's feet. > > If you like you can remove just one stacker layer at a time and > > bring the piano down in increments. I would advise having a helper. > > It can be done by one person, but it'll be a lot safer with two. > > I hope this helps > > Joe > > > > Joseph Garrett, R.P.T. (Oregon) > > Captain, Tool Police > > Squares R I > > > > > > > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/09 6:16 AM
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