Very Nearly About Sailing April 2023 - Making a thing out of wood Pt2. Finishing and Testing
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- čas přidán 20. 08. 2024
- Second and final part of making this mystery object. Have a look at last month's video for part one. All is revealed in this video. People made some very intelligent guesses as to what it might be. There was every possibility that the test might result in a RUD (Rapid Unscheduled Disassembly), and the whole thing might literally fall to pieces.
Also, if you are interested in making one of these for yourself. Don't copy me. Here is a link to the video where I got the idea from. It is in German, but very easy to follow and there is a full bill of materials plus a CAD generated assembly animation. I didn't follow the design exactly:
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That is one of the cleverest things i have ever seen. Best wishes
I am sure that it will get used for other things. Not sure what yet. Maybe I can tip the car on its side to get at the exhaust.
Logically, and scientifically, I knew it would work. But I didn't really believe it until I actually saw it myself.
Cheers, Paul
Brilliant!!! At the beginning of this video we hear Doves in the background.Those Doves are here on Westcoast of Canada as well.I think we have similar climate as you in U.K.! CHEERSS from HERE!
We have loads of birds around here. At the moment it is mostly Wood Pigeons and Collared Doves. Then as soon as the insects start flying around we get loads of Swifts darting about all over the place. Then a bit later on we get an absolute ton of Starlings - it's like being in Hitchcock's Birds sometimes.
Oh we also have quite a few Canada Geese - from you I guess.
Cheers, Paul
I certainly had no idea what it could be, so saved myself being wrong and kept quiet. It works remarkably well. Very impressive. The only thing I wonder a bit about is whether it might be prudent to add a bit of cross bracing at the top end? It's probably not necessary, but might be better to have overkill than risk failure.
In this part of the world, a few years ago people were tossing their old pianos in the dump. No one wanted them. It was sad to see. Ours is a bit newer than yours but could also do with some tweaking here and there. I'm interested in watching your progress and learn all the necessary obscure tidbits. Looking forward to the next video! Ken
Ken, yes I wondered about cross bracing. I think it'll be alright. The chap who designed it runs a piano restoration business in Germany. I have seen him tilt/lift heavier pianos than mine.
Apparently more people than ever are taking up piano in the UK. However, it's mostly digital pianos they are buying. I can understand that. It is so much more pleasant (for everyone) to practice silently with headphones on.
But nothing quite feels or sounds like a 'proper' acoustic piano. It might be a while until the restoration videos come out. I want to post them all at once - starting with a before and after video. I did do a quick regulation of all the major moving parts and also gave it a tune. Not easy, but no more complicated than, say, adjusting the tappets on a car. But there are a lot of keys...
Cheers, Paul
Phew! I was beginning to worry where this was going - the last time I saw anything like that was in an S&M club in Berlin in the late 90's…
I digress. A couple of things though;
When I saw what you were going to do I thought those 'spindly' legs would break. I appreciate they're in compression, and there shouldn't be any sideways load (unless something goes wrong), and it obviously works.
Be careful of a 'snatch load' on your back as the piano comes upright, it is a beast.
If that's carpet I'm amazed it hasn't marked or indented, but you could put an offcut under the device.
Nothing to do with sailing but another interesting video. Thanks.
Well, I think we all got a lot of ideas in Berlin - but I was more M&S than S&M - can't beat their cardigans and comfortable slippers.
Yes, there 'shouldn't' be any sideways load. I was prepared to think about cross-bracing and all sorts of over-engineering. It all seems to be perfectly strong and stable. But the idea of a piano crashing down is not a pretty picture.
I have used it several times now and the snatch is quite manageable. I copied the measurements directly from Stephan Lang (links in description) and even sent him some photos of what I'd done (he gave it a thumbs up). I think that getting the radius and Centre of Gravity etc right helps a lot.
The carpet is pretty tough and needs replacing, so I'm not being particularly fussy. in fact the load is spread quite a bit more than the 4 tiny castors when it is upright.
Cheers, Paul
Boarderline genius !
I guessed it was for lifting something but never in my wildest dreams thought it would have turned out to be a piano!
I have to say that your ‘contraption’ looks great but you said that the build was around £100 ! I know prices have gone silly recently and that’s quite a bit of cash for a few bits of timber….. but to put it into perspective a couple of days ago I bought a packet of Bisto in Tesco…….
Three bloody quid !!
The world’s gone mad Paul !
Lovely piano by the way……. either way up!
Looking forward to your piano restoration……. After you’ve finished I’d definitely give the Repair Shop another try 😉
All the best,
Richard.
Richard
Thanks. It is pretty strange that the wood cost twice as much as an antique 130 year old piano. I probably could have sourced the wood a bit cheaper.
Biggest price rise for me is West Systems Epoxy. The price has gone through the roof.
I am very pleased with the way that the piano lifter works - it will save me a lot of hassle.
Cheers, Paul
Now, are you going to play it Sven Werner 'Orkestra Obsolete' style while it's reclining on it's back ? 🙂 czcams.com/video/cHLbaOLWjpc/video.html
Well, given that they are all wearing masks... maybe I already have.
The keys don't work whilst it's lying on its back. The hammers rest on the strings because of gravity. Yes, I did try. But I have some felt bass guitar picks and they work quite nicely (with the action out).
Cheers, Paul