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Suggestions on the most efficient way to dismantle (destroy) a piano so it may be removed from a basement. The house was altered after it went down there and it can't come out in one piece. It is an old upright. I have taken cases apart before but it was time consuming.
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Suggestions on the most efficient way to dismantle (destroy) a piano so it may be removed from a basement. The house was altered after it went down there and it can't come out in one piece. It is an old upright. I have taken cases apart before but it was time consuming.
Here is the video out how to parse a piano http://youtu.be/Kr9g0zH79LY If I understand you correctly you can not delete out room entirely a piano. You can remove the panel keys and mechanics. But sawing plate is dangerous, because you can hurt yourself from the tension of the strings. To cut the plate need to loosen ALL pin with T-bar or wrench
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The plate will break in pieces if correctly hammered - protections
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The plate will break in pieces if correctly hammered - protections I'm agree but a pins need made loose use a wrench
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Whenever I tried breaking a plate with a hammer, I was unable to do it. I guess I am not as good at ruining pianos as some other people are.
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I guess a heavy mass is to be used. Never did it but a colleague told me he had to do so.
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All you need is a power saw with a normal circular blade and some concrete chisels. You cut along the glue seams where the lid and sides of piano meet the frame all the way around.
Second step is to break the glue joint. The entire plate on the frame, action etc will flop out just leaving the case.
the process for us takes about 20 minutes. This way you can re-assemble the piano later after you carry everything out. Lots of basements around here were altered and this is the easiest , cleanest way to get one out.
J. Christie Nashville Piano Rescue www.NashvillePianoRescue.comEast Nashville Bowling Green, KY Scottsville KY. Chamber of Commerce Member/Sponsor Putting inspiration in the hands of area musicians Through restoration/renovation
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Grab a 3 lb hammer and have fun.
"Imagine it in all its primatic colorings, its counterpart in our souls - our souls that are great pianos whose strings, of honey and of steel, the divisions of the rainbow set twanging, loosing on the air great novels of adventure!" - William Carlos Williams
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It's much easier to bash a Steinway than it is to play one.
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Taking the tuning pins out with a T wrench or tuning hammer can be quite time consuming. I would suggest using a power tuning pin socket. These are available at any of the piano supply companies. We also sell these in our online store.
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Sure it is a good tool (the ones that run on power are better I find) If you number every tuning pin you are able to put them back later in their exact location 
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I guess I am not as good at ruining pianos as some other people are. That made me snort...
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