Removing a Pramberger (and maybe other brands with a similar setup) leg.

[Euphonious Thumpe]

Note: this exchange is provided as a Public Service to any and all who encounter such a "beast", and are baffled by it as we were. We initially tried loosening the cap screw as far as it would go, then whacking the leg from the outside toward the lyre, but it did not budge. So instead of continuing to whack until we broke something, judiciously relented and sought "Professional Help": hence the following exchange. (And its a good thing that I disdain the brutal, maiming "sport" of "football", as this transpired precisely as the "Big Game" commenced.) Thumpe Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad

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From: Douglas Gregg <class...@gmail.com>;
To: Euphonious Thumpe <lcl...@yahoo.com>;
Subject: Re: Pramburger leg
Sent: Thu, Feb 6, 2014 3:46:49 PM

Glad you got it and thank for the detailed description of how it works. I am still a little fuzzy on how turning the screw in locks it. Eventually I will get to see one. I have a move today and we had 5 inches of heavy slushy snow yesterday and then rain and now it is not getting above freezing for the next 4 days or longer. Yuck. Everything is frozen solid in ruts. Fortunately, I shoveled yesterday for half the day to clear my drive and the one at my shop. I was exhausted after that but now when I get the black ice melted, it will be clear in the drive at least. I hope you did not get any more of this white stuff. Doug On 2/5/14, Euphonious Thumpe <lcl...@yahoo.com> wrote: > It's OK. We called the local mover who came over alone (for $50) and showed > us. It's actually a very intelligent system! (Most impressive part of the > piano, in fact.) The hex-head cap screw is in the top of the leg inside, > pointing toward the piano outsde, parallel with the underside of the piano. > It feeds through a threaded insert of some sort in the top of the leg, so > that when the piano leg is attached with the standard-type lock plates (but > with the leg slid toward the center of the piano, instead of toward the > outside as is usual) and the cap-screw turned in, it "sucks" the lock-plate > tight, by pulling the leg in toward the lyre! (By impinging on the > projecting half of the lock plate, on he piano body.) Pretty neat! In simple > terms: loosen the cap screw as far as it goes (maybe 1/4" would do it) and > then whack the top of the leg with a rubber mallet (I wouldn't whack the > screw for fear of mashing it) toward piano's side to remove it, put leg on >  plate and whack from outside to secure, then turn in cap screw to lock in > place very securely.<br/><br/>Thumpe<a > href="http://overview.mail.yahoo.com?.src=iOS"><br/><br/>Sent from Yahoo > Mail for iPad</a>

[Euphonious Thumpe]