<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD W3 HTML//EN"> <HTML> <HEAD> <META content=text/html;charset=iso-8859-1 = http-equiv=Content-Type> <META content='"MSHTML 4.72.3110.7"' name=GENERATOR> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#ffffff> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>To make a nice plate hoist for a one = man shop get a worm drive winch and a 1/2" variable speed reversable drill = with the reversing switch on the trigger. Make a bracket to mount the winch and = drill so that the drill drives the winch. Remove the trigger-reversing switch = from the drill and add a wire of sufficent length between the trigger assembly = and the drill so that the winch-drill assembly can be mounted to the overhead. = Make sure you INSULATE ALL the electrical componets! With this setup you can raise = or lower the plate very slowly at first and faster once it has cleared the = things it needs to clear. Since you can walk around the piano with the trigger = assembly you can steady the plate as you lift it. The one draw back is you have = to bring the piano to the hoist instead of the hoist to the piano.</FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>John Dewey  <A href="mailto:jdent@soltec.net">jdent@soltec.net</A></FONT></DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2></FONT> </DIV> <DIV><FONT color=#000000 size=2>PS I am new to this internet thing = so haven't figured if I need to put in my e-mail address or if the thing puts it in = automatically</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>