Boaz, I built this for a little over $100, including the chain fall. Lifts straight, lowers slowly. It does require smooth and level floors. Mike On 10/26/2010 12:25 PM, Boaz Kirschenbaum wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions. > > The building has high ceilings with a steel roof, VERY flimsily > supported...even 2x4s or 4x4s would not work, there aren't any joists! > > My father could actually use an engine hoist in his marine business so > we would share the cost...plus I bid high on this, there's a margin > for tool purchase. > > The piano on side option is a possibility, but I personally do not > move pianos, I do not have the body mass for it as David Stanwood > often tells me! > > > > Boaz Kirschenbaum, RPT > Cherry Tree Piano > PO Box 1304 > West Tisbury, MA 02575 > (508) 939-0629 > www.cherrytreepiano.com > > > -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Teardown 018.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 96501 bytes Desc: not available URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101026/810486b1/attachment-0001.jpg>
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