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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Terry,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Please send me a private post so I can =
send you a
message. Tried to use your address in the journal.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV>Joe Goss RPT<BR>Mother Goose Tools<BR><A
href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">imatunr@srvinet.com</A><BR><A
href="http://www.mothergoosetools.com">www.mothergoosetools.com</A></DI=
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href="mailto:terry@farrellpiano.com">Terry</A>
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href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, December 08, =
2004 3:05
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pulling =
Plates</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I've been wrapping a thick, soft, =
nylon strap
around struts, capo, etc. for lifting. Haven't had it disturb new =
paint (knock
on maple rim).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=gnewell@ameritech.net =
href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net">Greg
Newell</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> Wednesday, December 08, =
2004 4:55
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Pulling =
Plates</DIV>
=
<DIV><BR></DIV><BR>List,<BR><X-TAB> &n=
bsp; </X-TAB>Yesterday
I encountered a 1960's or so Baldwin "D" which had one of it's plate =
struts
looking rather thin. It seemed to me to be a potential weak spot. I =
haven't
had the opportunity yet to pull a plate from an instrument that =
large but
this particular one just might experience my ministrations sometime =
in the
future. Are there any special things to consider when pulling plates =
this
large? So far a "cherry picker" has worked just fine on pianos under =
6'. As
the pianos go larger the plate gets a bit harder to balance and =
support
properly. I have an air hoist motor that needs rebuilding and some =
box steel
that I could use to make a frame for it. That should cover the =
lifting part
of the job but what about the support? Do you simply double up on =
the straps
or other support
=
means?<BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>=
BTW,
some time ago I promised a report on my experience with the Buldoc =
grand
plate puller. Since my shop isn't all that busy (too many tunings) I =
waited
until I had the chance to use it a few times. My advice is don't =
waste your
money. The top bar is weak and bends rather easily which could allow =
the
plate to slide if it became unbalanced. That could be disastrous. =
While I've
only pulled a few plates to date I found that it was difficult to =
find the
proper location of the plate to attach it to. I could get close and =
then the
directions are to tap it around to get to the balance point but it =
always
seems to have been too close to the bolts on either end. Tapping it, =
in one
case, left some marks on the freshly painted plate which did not =
make my day
either. I believe that I will continue to use it until something =
about it
just irritates me beyond reason but I wish it worked better than it =
does.
=
<BR><X-TAB> </X-TAB>Has
anyone ever tried putting some kind of bar stock through the plate =
holes and
then attaching a strap to that? When using the straps I don't really =
like
the fact that the strap hook comes in contact with the painted =
surface.
Actually I'd rather that the strap material didn't either. Sure =
would love
to see some pics on how others do this. Each one I pull leaves me =
scratching
my head trying to noodle out a better way. Help me out folks my =
hairs
getting thin enough as it is!!<BR> <BR>Best,<BR>Greg
Newell<BR> <BR><BR><BR>At 02:24 AM 12/8/2004, you wrote:<BR>
<BLOCKQUOTE class=cite cite="" type="cite"><FONT face=arial
size=2>R.Cromwell said: "</FONT><FONT face="Times New Roman, =
Times">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><FONT face=arial
size=2><BR><BR>R.C.,<BR>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.<BR>Best Regards,<BR>Joe Garrett,
R.P.T.<BR>Captain, Tool Police<BR>Squares R =
I</BLOCKQUOTE><X-SIGSEP>
<P></X-SIGSEP>Greg Newell<BR>Greg's piano Forté<BR><A
href="mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net"
eudora="autourl">mailto:gnewell@ameritech.net</A></FONT>
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