<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2800.1479" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>R.Cromwell said: "<FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3>While I am familiar with using a hoist attached to steel = rafters as one<BR>method of removing a plate from a grand piano, has anyone tried = using an<BR>engine crane to achieve the same goal?  Is it feasible or am = I crazy - or<BR>both?<BR><BR> <BR><BR>Gazing doubtfully at a poorly = supported ancient wooden rafter,"</FONT><BR><BR>R.C.,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've used a "cherry picker", (the = collapsible type), a couple of times, when doing work in another techs shop that = didn't have a winch, etc. Worked just fine. They can be rented and are not that = difficult to use/set up.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Best Regards,</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Joe Garrett, R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R I</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>