<div> As someone who does mostly in-home work, I also fully endorse this product.  It folds up and fits nicely on top of my secondary tools while riding in the back of my hatchback.  It has saved many actions from a trip in the same hatchback (they don't fit quite as well...).  The wheels pivot, and allow for rotation of the action within a small space.  As Dale mentioned, the glides and the clamps for the hammer height/let-off string are ingenious.  It isn't cheap, but don't let the price scare you off.  It doesn't take long for this ingenious device to save you far more money than it costs.<br> </div> <div> <br> </div> <div id="sig8562" style="clear: both;"><font>Dave Stahl</font></div> <div> <br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> From: reggaepass@aol.com<br> To: pianotech@ptg.org<br> Sent: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 8:28 am<br> Subject: Re: The Edwards action caddy<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_1e31e0af-6dde-40dd-b47c-35e8020e887a"> Dale & List, <div><br> </div> <div>Allow me to add to your endorsement.  The Edwards action caddy is indeed a very useful tool to have.  When I bought one on the recommendation of a colleague, I wondered if it wasn't going to be redundant.  I already had a similar device, but it weighs a lot more and takes much longer to set up and take down.  The Edwards is the one we regularly use, and we use it far more often than we ever used the other one.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Alan Eder</div> <div><br> </div> <div>P. S. In its collapsed state, we sometimes place it on top of a closed grand piano lid (with cloth under the wheels, of course) for those operations done more comfortably while standing.</div> <div><br> </div> <div>ae<br> <br> <br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: <a href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com">erwinspiano@aol.com</a><br> To: <a href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</a><br> Sent: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 7:04 am<br> Subject: The Edwards action caddy<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_df35508c-eb99-42fe-b9ab-dd303e5ced1c"> <div class="envelope" style="float: none;" align="left"> <div class="envelope" style="float: none;" align="left"> <div class="envelope" style="float: none;" align="left"> <div class="envelope" style="float: none;" align="left"><font face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif"> <div class="envelope" style="float: none;" align="left">  Hi All</div> <div><span></span></div>   I just wanted to pass on a brilliant little invention tip by one of our most venerable colleagues. Any of us who have an action in & out20& in & out & .... will recognize the back saving, energy conserving  genius of this device<br>    A few weeks ago at the Bill Shull Steinway seminar Laroy Edwards was on hand to demonstrate a beautiful tool he hand makes. I had used the  prototype  for some time now & it's an incredibly versatile tool. At the seminar he demonstrated this new & improved model. It adjust quickly and easily tot he height of any keyboard & instead of lifting the action it is possible to simply slide the action out onto the caddy.  There are simulator glide bolts to mimic the key frame position in the piano & also a set of clamps & brackets that can be set up to do letoff out of the piano.  Let-off is set by first setting end samples in the piano & then setting up the string gizmo to finish the job. It weighs al of 7 or 8 lbs and the  wheels lock for increased stability.<br>  To collapse it , the knobs are loosened & one hand pushes down or pulls up on the metal bar. It doesn't jam or balk at being moved. It takes all of 5 seconds.<br>   You know Laroy, It's very well thought out. It's a perfect travel or shop tool. Yes he sells them & if interested his e-mail address is  </font><a href="mailto:laroyedwards@netptc.net"><font face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">laroyedwards@netptc.net</font></a><br> <br> <font face="Comic Sans MS, sans-serif">   Dale Erwin</font><br>   <br> <br> <a style="width: 285px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItojk5btLybhyLv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D"><img class="AOLInlineImage" id="AOLP314743" title="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 102, 204); margin: 5px; display: block; vertical-align: middle;" src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItojk5btLybhyLv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" height="206" width="275"> <div class="AOLPicturesFullSizeLink" style="margin-top: -6px; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">View full size</div> </a><br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <a style="display: block; width: 285px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItoj53W5rwDgIwv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D"><img class="AOLInlineImage" id="AOLP449294" title="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 102, 204); margin: 5px; display: block; vertical-align: middle;" src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItoj53W5rwDgIwv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" height="206" width="275"> <div class="AOLPicturesFullSizeLink" style="margin-top: -6px; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">View full size</div> </a></div> <div><span></span></div> <a style="display: block; width: 285px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItojrxi5YXVS7Bv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D"><img class="AOLInlineImage" id="AOLP899636" title="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 102, 204); margin: 5px; display: block; vertical-align: middle;" src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItojrxi5YXVS7Bv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" height="206" width="275"> <div class="AOLPicturesFullSizeLink" style="margin-top: -6px; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">View full size</div> </a></div> <div><span></span></div> <a style="display: block; width: 285px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank" href="http://pictures.aol.com/ap/singleImage.do?pid=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItohBpQyTR5GMIv4xQp5Fd3Ig%3D"><img class="AOLInlineImage" id="AOLP919942" title="" style="border: 1px solid rgb(0, 102, 204); margin: 5px; display: block; vertical-align: middle;" src="http://links.pictures.aol.com/pic?id=e8d0ZBAkj8b9hteeS5PIZuItohBpQyTR5GMIv4xQp5Fd3Ig=&size=m" height="206" width="275"> <div class="AOLPicturesFullSizeLink" style="margin-top: -6px; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;">View full size</div> </a></div> <div><span></span></div> </div> <div><span></span></div> <div id="u8CAD0E4D6D8BDEC-16BC-C77" class="aol_ad_footer"><font style="color: black; font-family: ARIAL,SAN-SERIF; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><hr style="margin-top: 10px;"><a title="http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010" target="_blank" href="http://mapquest.com/toolbar?ncid=mpqmap00050000000010">Get the MapQuest Toolbar</a>. 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