[pianotech] Fw: jack

[James Grebe]

Hi Tom,
That is the same jack I bought.  What is the height of your stand and does 
it fit  for most grands?
James
James Grebe Est. 1962
Piano Tuner-Technician
Creator of Custom Caster Cups
Creator of fine Writing Instruments
Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian
www.grebepiano.com
1526 Raspberry Lane
Arnold, MO 63010
(314) 608-4137
Become what you believe
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Servinsky" <tompiano at bellsouth.net>
To: <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 11:57 AM
Subject: [pianotech] Fw: jack


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> James
> Attached is my version of the Harbor Freight jack. Nothing glamorous but
> does the job nicely.
> Tom Servinsky
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>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "James Grebe" <jamesgrebe at charter.net>
>> To: "Pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
>> Sent: Thursday, April 08, 2010 7:32 AM
>> Subject: [pianotech] jack
>>
>>
>>> After thinking about this for a long time and remembering a post about
>>> using jacks I succumbed to going to my local Harbor Freight and bought a
>>> 2
>>> ton hydraulic jack for $9.95.  It is their smallest unit.  As many of
>>> you,
>>> know I make caster cups and with the advent of my older age found it 
>>> much
>>> more difficult to raise one leg at a time while the client places the
>>> caster cup under the caster.  In many cases it makes the difference for 
>>> a
>>> purchase.  I brought it back to my shop to test it on a Chickering grand
>>> that I have been working on.  With a small stool and a couple various
>>> thickness pieces of wood it performs the task of raising the grand just 
>>> a
>>> few inches, enough to get a caster cup underneath or repairing a leg, 
>>> one
>>> leg at a time.  Harbor Freight has so many wonderful tools at such good
>>> prices.  It is small enough to fit in the car and is well made.
>>> James
>>> James Grebe Est. 1962
>>> Piano Tuner-Technician
>>> Creator of Custom Caster Cups
>>> Creator of fine Writing Instruments
>>> Theatre and Theatre Organ Historian
>>> www.grebepiano.com
>>> 1526 Raspberry Lane
>>> Arnold, MO 63010
>>> (314) 608-4137
>>> Become what you believe
>>
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