Pianotech

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.

Hey Brad,

This can work (and you can paint them) https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Amerimax-Home-Products-2-in-x-3-in-White-Vinyl-Downspout-Clip-M0634-30/100071730?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D22-022_010_ROOFING-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-5718363-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-Pmax-CL3TestA&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D22-022_010_ROOFING-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-5718363-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-Pmax-CL3TestA-71700000103694446--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UezrgCVyGgNih3B01_miiZ2A&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DolNcisN3iYq1OYZjhWwITYTnm_kAS2i-WhwJj89HGkbDyVtapyoLUaAnMjEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Otherwise it isn't hard to manufacture something out of wood or brass once you have the measurements. We're working on a universal design for PROPTN that we should have up soon 

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.

It's Jurgen Goering who showed us to use a cute beanbag character to protect the student's hands while being usable in all sorts of educational ways.

I thought it was brilliant !

Hey Brad,

This can work (and you can paint them) https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Amerimax-Home-Products-2-in-x-3-in-White-Vinyl-Downspout-Clip-M0634-30/100071730?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D22-022_010_ROOFING-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-5718363-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-Pmax-CL3TestA&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D22-022_010_ROOFING-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-5718363-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-Pmax-CL3TestA-71700000103694446--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UezrgCVyGgNih3B01_miiZ2A&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DolNcisN3iYq1OYZjhWwITYTnm_kAS2i-WhwJj89HGkbDyVtapyoLUaAnMjEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Otherwise it isn't hard to manufacture something out of wood or brass once you have the measurements. We're working on a universal design for PROPTN that we should have up soon 

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.

Hey Brad,

This can work (and you can paint them) https://www.homedepot.com/pep/Amerimax-Home-Products-2-in-x-3-in-White-Vinyl-Downspout-Clip-M0634-30/100071730?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US&pla&mtc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D22-022_010_ROOFING-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-5718363-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-Pmax-CL3TestA&cm_mmc=SHOPPING-CM-CML-GGL-D22-022_010_ROOFING-NA-NA-NA-PMAX-5718363-NA-NA-NA-NBR-NA-NA-NEW-Pmax-CL3TestA-71700000103694446--&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADq61UezrgCVyGgNih3B01_miiZ2A&gclid=Cj0KCQjwt4a2BhD6ARIsALgH7DolNcisN3iYq1OYZjhWwITYTnm_kAS2i-WhwJj89HGkbDyVtapyoLUaAnMjEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

Otherwise it isn't hard to manufacture something out of wood or brass once you have the measurements. We're working on a universal design for PROPTN that we should have up soon 

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.

Cut two black rubber mutes and jam them between the case and fallboard  

Hello colleagues,

A piano teacher asked me about a jig or clamp of sorts, to keep their grand fallboards from closing. The pianos in the studio do not have slow-close functionality, and some students have closed it on their fingers previously.

I've seen some not-so-good homemade jigs in the past, and I believe I saw a commercially produced product for sale a few years ago. I wish I had bookmarked it, because I can't seem to find it online now. Does anyone know of a product like this that can hold a grand fallboard in the open-position, essentially clamping it onto the plate on the other side of the stretcher?

Thanks.