<!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 6.00.2800.1170" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline } SPAN.EmailStyle17 { COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US vLink=purple link=blue bgColor=white> <DIV> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">From: <A title=tomtuner@comcast.net = href="mailto:tomtuner@comcast.net">Tom Driscoll</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A = title=pianotech@ptg.org href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">'Pianotech'</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2003 = 10:07 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: RE: Installing stage = truck</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV class=Section1>     -----Original Message----- From: = <A = href="mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org">pianotech-bounces@ptg.org</A> [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of pbmosley Sent: Tuesday, = August 12, 2003 8:25 PM To: <A href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> Subject: Installing stage truck   <DIV> <DIV> I have been a lurker on = the list for years but never contributed. The information is very thorough, but = I did feel like I had something to add on jacks.  I have a machinist = that has helped me with the idea and have a few of these jacks.  I have = taken a Fulton screw jack, like you would see on a boat trailer, cut the wheel off and put = a plate on the bottom.  Then just take a small pipe and plate and weld to = the top, put a chair leg rubber end on it and it stays fine.   I = think the overall height is about 21".  It's been awhile, just make sure = that your jack handle will turn when it is under the piano.  It is the = slickest thing I have ever seen for this.  It just takes one jack and a = couple of pieces of 2X4.  No lifting, no hassles, great for leg = repair.  Stick it under the piano and crank a couple of turns, it is all one = piece and very easy to carry, takes up almost no room in the truck, and lifts = 2000 lbs.  </DIV> <DIV> Phil Mosley</DIV> <DIV> worn out string puller            =            Phil,            = Thanks for your contribution, but I’m having trouble visualizing = this setup.            = `Possible pictures to illustrate?            = Thanks,            = Tom Driscoll            = Sorry that = the picture took so long.  The jack originally had a wheel on it that = was cut off.  A cap was put on the top and pipe welded to it.  The = cap on the top is to be able to grease the gear inside.  That was welded = over because the jack will not be used outside and there is really no = reason to grease it.  A pipe was welded to that, it is really simple and = works fantastic, just make sure that your pipe on top is long enough to be = able to crank that handle as it is under the piano.  The handle rises = with the jack as you turn it up.  I have a machinist that would love to = make a bunch of these if there would be any interest.  =   Phil</DIV></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML= >