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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Lowell Wakker (802 438 5279 or <A
href="mailto:ldwakker@aol.com">ldwakker@aol.com</A> ) has some good =
plans
available for making piano moving =
equipment. $ 20
for the plans which include dolly, skidboard, tilting cam, lifting belt, =
dummy
leg, organ dolly modification, pry dolly, and a couple of winching set
ups.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would however recommend that you =
buy some
professional gear as well as making your own. New Haven Moving makes =
great
skidboards and dollies. Their fixed wheel piano dollies are the safest =
way I
have found to move pianos (after 20years). I had them make me one custom =
(only
6" high instead of 8") so that my rental c-7 would fit into my trailer. =
Moving
gear is available from Schaff et al. but I've found that the New Haven =
stuff is
superior. Jansen too!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil Romano</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Myrtle Beach, SC</FONT></DIV>
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black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jonnyv@chartermi.net =
href="mailto:jonnyv@chartermi.net">jonnyv</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, July 06, 2002 =
3:08
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> (hope this works)! =
Homemade
dollys @ skids anyone??</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My first question to this list..if it =
works...:) Surely, I can use the backposts and etc.. wood parts =
from
ex-pianos to build a dolly and grand skid or three!!.. Someone must =
have
plans! I'm a fairly new associate ptg., Was at chicago and met a =
few of
you on this list and that was really cool!! I do brass and =
woodwind
repair for a living and have been gradually learning more about =
pianos...
Anyhoo.....what I'm after is a schematic or plan for a 4 wheel dolly =
and small
grand piano skid for moving pianos. I already have a couple of =
condemned
"mercy-removals" scheduled and would rather re-cycle wood I have and =
possibly
build a better skid... if someone will share!
Jonnyv@chartermi.net</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>