[pianotech] Lyre Damage

[Greg Newell]

I use this http://www.pljansen.com/piano_horse.htm and think everyone should
consider it or something like it. I’ve said many times that the lyre is
meant for hanging and the keybed cannot or should not take the weight of
supporting the piano even temporarily

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

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From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Andrew Anderson
Sent: Wednesday, November 25, 2009 8:21 AM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lyre Damage

 

To remove the leg, the lyre must be set up on a rolled up blanket.  All
rolling is done with a blanket under the lyre.  If I were to choose not to
use a lyre I would come up with some sort of replacement because the
leverage situation without is just brutal.

 

Andrew Anderson

 

On Nov 24, 2009, at 11:02 PM, Greg Newell wrote:





Yeah but you still roll the corner of the bottom corner of the lyre. I know,
I know. You personally never do.

 

Greg Newell

Greg's Piano Forté

www.gregspianoforte.com

216-226-3791 (office)

216-470-8634 (mobile)

http://www.wealthyaffiliate.com?a_aid=NNaYfMKd

 

From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf
Of Andrew Anderson
Sent: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 8:02 PM
To: pianotech at ptg.org
Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lyre Damage

 

 

On Nov 23, 2009, at 9:01 PM, David Stocker
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Picture, please?

 

Dave Stocker, RPT

Tumwater, WA

 

From: Andrew Anderson <mailto:anrebe at gmail.com> 

Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 18:36

To: pianotech at ptg.org

Subject: Re: [pianotech] Lyre Damage

 

I always use a lyre brace since a brand new chinese one broke its lyre when
I was tipping.  No problems since.  

 

You can by one from QRS or you can make your own.

 

length of steel electrical conduit

length of all-thread that just fits inside

a matching nut and washer

a length of 2x2

self adhesive felt lamp bottom covers

some type of flexible adhesive like PL400

 

cut the 2x2 into two reasonable lengths and drill one corner to accept
conduit/all-thread and adhesive

apply the self adhesive felt to the business sides of the 2x2s and you have
an adjustable brace.

 

Andrew Anderson

 

On Nov 23, 2009, at 5:42 PM, JWyatt1492 at aol.com wrote:






Hello Garrett,

 

     I never tip a Oriental  Grand Piano on the Lyre.

I tip all  American  Pianos except  one, that  being

the H.C.Bay.

  

     Weak  wood  is always  weak  wood.

I have repaired too many pedal Lyres.

 

 

Regards

Jack Wyatt 

 

 

 

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