<HTML style="FONT-SIZE: x-small; FONT-FAMILY: MS Sans Serif"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2627" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV> <DIV>On small pianos, I slide them partway toward the handles after tilting, so the weight is balance and they don't, as you said, get up and walk away by themselves.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Remember to slide it back down before lifting it. </DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>Easy.</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV> <DIV>Alan Barnard</DIV> <DIV>Salem, Missouri</DIV> <DIV> </DIV></DIV></DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=imatunr@srvinet.com href="mailto:imatunr@srvinet.com">Joe And Penny Goss</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> 05/13/2005 9:05:57 PM </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: tilter</DIV> <DIV><BR></DIV><FONT size=2> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Tom, The smaller pianos tend to want to stand back up by themselves.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>So you might want to place the bench under the bottom back corner of the piano once you have it tipped. Place a music book or towel on the bench to keep it from getting scratched.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I modified my tilter with one inch high sharp toes that dig into the bottom board. Since I made the change there never has been a need to strap the piano unless the piano is on 4" casters.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>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></FONT></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>