<!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 6.00.2800.1106" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><SPAN class=890471817-01102002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Alan,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890471817-01102002><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890471817-01102002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Why = don't you just buy a tilter? You'll use it in the future, and if you have lots of = repair work on this bridge, you'll be glad for just this one = job.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890471817-01102002><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890471817-01102002><FONT face=Arial size=2>Maybe = you could go in with 2-3 people in your area and share the cost. You could keep it = until the other tech needed it. Or, buy one and rent it out for $25-50/use.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=890471817-01102002> <P><FONT size=2><FONT face=Arial>John M. Formsma<BR>Blue Mountain, MS<BR></FONT><A href="http://www.mygreatbiz.net/" = target=_blank><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>http://www.mygreatbiz.net</FONT></A><BR><BR><FONT = face=Arial>Low long-distance, toll-free service, Skytel paging, Dish Network, internet = dial-up, and more!</FONT></FONT> </P></SPAN></DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px = solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of</B> Alan R. Barnard<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, October 01, 2002 11:58 = AM<BR><B>To:</B> pianotech@ptg.org<BR><B>Subject:</B> Laying Down on the Job<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I need to do extensive bridge repairs = on a Hamilton Studio. I don't own a tilter. Appreciate any advice, = instructions, warnings on the best way to lay this baby down for = surgery.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Assume I'll have to remove the whole = lid assy before I start.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Should I put 2x4's behind it, then = have a couple of people help me do it to it? </FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Going down, and coming back up, how = will those casters (a) take the strain and (b) cause a problem with the piano = rolling while being tilted.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Note: Hey, Wim, I've heard you tell = the story of chasing a piano across the gym floor ... don't want a similar experience.</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>