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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Since everyone is showing and telling, =
here's
mine</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Carl Meyer Ptg assoc<BR>Santa Clara,
Ca.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=mosley@idir.net =
href="mailto:mosley@idir.net">pbmosley</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, August 14, 2003 =
2:21
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Installing stage =
truck</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: =
black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=tomtuner@comcast.net =
href="mailto:tomtuner@comcast.net">Tom
Driscoll</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, August 12, =
2003 10:07
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> RE: Installing stage =
truck</DIV>
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face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original
Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">From:</SPAN></B> <A
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href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A>
[mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: =
bold">On
Behalf Of </SPAN></B>pbmosley<BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> </SPAN></FONT><FONT =
face=Tahoma
size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">Tuesday, August
12, 2003</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"> </SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Tahoma">8:25
PM</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Tahoma size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma"><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> <A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A><BR><B><SPAN
style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> Installing stage
truck</SPAN></FONT></P>
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size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">I have been a lurker =
on the list
for years but never contributed. The information is very thorough, =
but I did
feel like I had something to add on jacks. I have a machinist =
that has
helped me with the idea and have a few of these jacks. I have =
taken a
</SPAN></FONT><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Fulton</SPAN></FONT><FONT
face=Arial size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial"> screw
jack, like you would see on a boat trailer, cut the wheel off and =
put a
plate on the bottom. Then just take a small pipe and plate and =
weld to
the top, put a chair leg rubber end on it and it stays fine. =
I think
the overall height is about 21". It's been awhile, just make =
sure that
your jack handle will turn when it is under the piano. It is =
the
slickest thing I have ever seen for this. It just takes one =
jack and a
couple of pieces of 2X4. No lifting, no hassles, great for leg =
repair. Stick it under the piano and crank a couple of =
turns, it
is all one piece and very easy to carry, takes up almost no room in =
the
truck, and lifts 2000 lbs. </SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
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size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Phil
Mosley</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV>
<DIV>
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size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">worn out string
puller</SPAN></FONT></P>
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Phil,</SPAN></FONT></P>
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Arial"> =
Thanks for your contribution, but I’m having trouble visualizing =
this setup.
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`Possible pictures to illustrate?</SPAN></FONT></P>
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Thanks,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
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Tom Driscoll</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Sorry =
that the
picture took so long. The jack originally had a wheel on it =
that was
cut off. A cap was put on the top and pipe welded to it. =
The cap
on the top is to be able to grease the gear inside. That was =
welded
over because the jack will not be used outside and there is really =
no reason
to grease it. A pipe was welded to that, it is really simple =
and works
fantastic, just make sure that your pipe on top is long enough to be =
able to
crank that handle as it is under the piano. The handle rises =
with the
jack as you turn it up. I have a machinist that would love to =
make a
bunch of these if there would be any interest. =
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Arial"></SPAN></FONT> </P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: =
Arial">Phil</SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
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