[pianotech] Grand dolly suggestion

[Terry Farrell]

Oops, I looked, but I did not see this reply. Roger gives better  
details here than I did.

Terry Farrell

On Dec 9, 2010, at 6:06 PM, Roger at Integra.net wrote:

> Donn,
> It will absolutely not sustain the weight of the piano. Go to your  
> local steel supply and purchase  3 flat steel strips that will span  
> the double leg arrangements -- about 18". Drill holes at each end of  
> the strips equal to the span of the double legs. Install machine  
> screws into these holes that are large and long enough to  
> effectively seat into the caster sockets holes -- original casters  
> will need to be removed. Remove the factory leg cups from the grand  
> dolly. Attach the 3 steel strips at their centers through the  
> original holes from which the leg cups where attached.
> Roger Gable
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: SooperTooner at aol.com
> To: pianotech at ptg.org
> Sent: Thursday, December 09, 2010 2:02 PM
> Subject: [pianotech] Grand dolly suggestion
>
> I need to put a 5'1" grand on a dolly but it is an ex-player with  
> the double leg/caster arrangement. If I put a block of wood midway  
> underneath each leg crossbar and place that in the dolly receivers,  
> will the crossbar be strong enough to support the piano? Or does  
> anyone have another suggestion? Thanks.
>
> Donn Young, RPT
> 610-964-8181
> Devon, Pennsylvania
> On the web at
> www.FixPianos.com
>

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