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<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 8/28/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Michelle Smith</b> <<a href="mailto:michelle@smithpianoservice.com">michelle@smithpianoservice.com</a>> wrote:</span>
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<p><font face="Arial" size="2"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Ok, I got a set of the heavy duty piano dollies for our local federal prison. (They move their Yamaha console on a regular basis and the casters are getting loose.) Do I need to use the handy piano tilter (there are holes on the bottom) or can I use the holes on the back? The less tools the better in the prison.
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">I have found the holes in the back to be next to worthless without bolting through the bottom as well. The lag bolts used in the holes in the back work loose and you then have a problem. I've always bolted the back holes first to hold the dollies in position. I then tip it, WITH HELP, since the tipper won't work as well with the dollies on the piano. I'm 6'4" and weigh close to 300 lbs. so I'm not kidding when I say you'll need help! I then use 2" x 5/16 grade 5 bolts after drilling holes through the bottom board. I use a large flat washer about 1/2" size, with a smaller flat washer 5/16" to keep the nut from pulling through, a lock washer then the nut. I do this on both dollies and you'll have a permanent installation! The large washer is to disperse the pressure of the bolt/dolly over a larger area so it doesn't pull out easily.
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<div>I have installed about a dozen of these sets of dollies and have always followed this procedure after seeing the sloppy job done by school custodians who are given the job. When I had someone my size to help, I stood the pianos on end, it worked much better than tipping on the back with a tipper but I realize that's not for everyone! <grin>
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<p><font face="Times New Roman" size="3"><span style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> </span></font></p></div></div></blockquote></div><br><br clear="all"><br>-- <br>Michael Magness<br>Magness Piano Service<br>608-786-4404<br><a href="http://www.IFixPianos.com">
www.IFixPianos.com</a><br>email <a href="mailto:mike@ifixpianos.com">mike@ifixpianos.com</a>