I'm lucky enough to be 6'4" and have a nice wingspan to grab both ends of an action. But I have heard of using a strap tied to the end action brackets. Slip the strap behind your neck and it takes much of the strain off your arms. I hope I am describing that well enough. (looks kind of like the cigarette girls walking through hotel lobbys in those 1940's movies) Gordon Large, RPT Hallowell, ME -----Original Message----- From: Greg Newell <gnewell at ameritech.net> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Wed, Feb 17, 2010 10:48 pm Subject: Re: [pianotech] Avoiding injury lifting out grand a piano action Really? MOST of us? Leave it to me to be left out in the cold ….Again! I just found a height adjustable table at Costco and put wheels on it.Problem solved for about $45. 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 James H Frazee Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 4:31 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Avoiding injury lifting out grand a pianoaction Robert, Most of us have the grand action cart designed and built by LaRoy Edwards. There's also a company called Fluegelbauer that has one (maybe the same one?)as well. It does exactly what you're talking about, folds neatly forstorage and carrying to and fro, has wheels that lock, has bumpers to rollright up to the action and even has attachment to hammer line. I'm suresomeone has the correct website for you - they're not cheap but neither is achiropractor or, ahem, worse . . . Hotmail: Free, trusted and rich emailservice. Get it now. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100218/245658bf/attachment-0001.htm>
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