opman Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Offhand, does anyone know the approx weight of a baby grand piano? I can make an informed guess given the number of people required to move it but wondered if anyone has ever obtained load figures for one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidLee Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Offhand, does anyone know the approx weight of a baby grand piano? I can make an informed guess given the number of people required to move it but wondered if anyone has ever obtained load figures for one?Why not ? Hint: try "weight baby grand piano"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamharman Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Each corner is probably just within what a solid set of bathroom scales will measure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Dunc Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 drive vehicle on to weighbridge, put said piano in said vehicle and weigh on said weighbridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d_korman Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Anything from 250Kg up - depending on size and model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opman Posted February 1, 2008 Author Share Posted February 1, 2008 Anything from 250Kg up - depending on size and model. Thanks for the replies and suggestions. The reason behind the original question is that I have an architect asking me for minimum weight rating for a get-in lift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzette Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Decide on what min weight rating you think you'll need and then double it ..... !!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djtom29 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Decide on what min weight rating you think you'll need and then double it ..... !!!!! or if your like me.......tripple !! to be on the safe side! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Some Bloke Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Call the manufacturer or look on their website? They have to have them transported so must know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bryson Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 I know that our Yamaha C6 used to be 400kg, plus another 40kg for the big nasty frame that it sat in. That was a smaller but full-sized grand (if you see what I mean). If it's for a get-in lift, then also consider things like Genies and other access equipment. An IWP20s is about 750kg, a Genie Runabout is 980kg! Most goods lifts are good up to 1000+kg anyway, (I'm assuming it is a proper "building" lift that you're discussing.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
djw1981 Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Also, if flightcases are going to come in that way, consider how many full cable trunks you can fit in there. Few companies will know the weight of each case, and it is quite easy to overload a lift with flightcases (just as it is easy to overload a van) because much of the kit in the industry is denser (ie more weight is less space) than that used to design such ratings / weight limits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 drive vehicle on to weighbridge, put said piano in said vehicle and weigh on said weighbridge.I had to smile at this option!Do YOU want to lift the piano into a wagon and off again just to check it's weight.....?? :P :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dj Dunc Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 Where I work, we do no lifting, we have a wagon pit, so everything comes off horizontal from wagon to stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wuddy Posted February 1, 2008 Share Posted February 1, 2008 The weight of a Grand piano? These guys HERE reckon about 20 tons, well someone mentioned 45,000 pounds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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