Pianotech

I just came across this tilter, it seems to be the best design I've seen. Thoughts?

https://youtu.be/gb1hn0TT8DI?si=k5oOqV67kcz4lvKe

Roger Gable has been selling essentially  the same thing for years. Moondog Manufacturing: www.moondogmfg.com
Page 34 February Journal

I believe the Moondog design requires fastening to the bottom of the piano. 

Hi there,

I cant seem to open this website? https://youtu.be/gb1hn0TT8DI?si=k5oOqV67kcz4lvKe

Thanks

Raymond

I'd love to see a photo of your tilter, if possible!

It would be nice to have the plans. I don't see a link but he seems to be marketing them. Can you provide a link?

And it's super easy to make. Since i tilt pianos off of a grand board it fit into my system nicely. Just print screen at the moment he shows the plans that should be enough for you creative folks out there.

-chris

Here is his website:

https://www.klavieratelier.de/index.php

Over the years, I've watched many videos of piano moving equipment. Many had positive features, but most had minor to major deficiencies. This latest piano tilting "invention" shown on the video was one of the most "slick" produced video I've seen. Watching this man tilt a 7' grand was impressive but……... pay careful attention to this very strong well-built person. He is very measured while paying careful attention to the balance. It reminds me of those times in my youth when I took on more than I should have when wrestling a large piano. There are glaring shortcomings with this tilter – such as: The tilter is a single cut radius. Unless you're very strong, as this man appears to be, you could experience what is called "runaway". This occurs when, at the end of the vertical tilting process, inertia may cause the piano to continue to roll over on its lid. If you carefully look, the man in this video is very conscience of this possibility. A smaller person could lose control. The most glaring shortcoming, as this video willfully or unwillingly doesn't show, is how this single person will get the bass leg attached to the piano after tilting into the set-up/playing position. A second person is needed; one to hold the bass corner of the piano up and the second person to attach the bass leg. Also, because the tilter isn't solidly attached to the piano, the tilter would fall to the floor during this process and possibly during the tilting process.

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The Moondog tilter eliminates the need for the second person. After tilting into the playing position and readying for bass leg attachment, you can go have lunch while the piano is poised to install the third leg. No straining holding the piano up while the second person discovers how to attach the bass leg. The Moondog tilter has a three-radius arc. This greatly reduces "runaway" and remains relatively balanced throughout the process. The Moondog tilter has some shortcomings; it doesn't work well, or at all, with pre-WWII-built pianos that utilize wood screws to attach the lyre and doesn't have 100% functionally with all interlocking style lyre plates. It's a forward-looking tool as all pianos produced today, including Steinway, have incorporated a universal lyre attachment system, which the Moondog utilizes. There are almost 600 Moondog tilters around the world.