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Any idea what it's going to weigh when complete?
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chunkolini
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I did weigh it today, bathroom scales, weighed each foot and added them up.
Any guesses?
Any guesses?
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I'll have a quid on 80kg.
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From memory I rounded it up to about 60kg.
Will check tomorrow.
Surprisingly light.
Will check tomorrow.
Surprisingly light.
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Don't think it will give you a true weight by weighing one leg at once and x4...
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They all weigh different, front right is the heaviest by a large margin.
Surely weigh each foot and add them up should be reasonably accurate?
Or do I have to chat up my neighbours and borrow their bathroom scales?
Surely weigh each foot and add them up should be reasonably accurate?
Or do I have to chat up my neighbours and borrow their bathroom scales?
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It wont be accurate coz its got three legs--------
How are you going to get THAT in their bathroom?-------
You need to put a piece of wood or angle under two of the legs block the other one at the same height, weight roughly in the middle or point of balance then subtract the weight of wood. Then move the scales to the third leg blocking the the other two to the same height. -----or you could hire that crane that dropped the dozer in that vid a few days ago, and ask the driver
to check on his weight scale -------ERM but no LOOKING AT THAT VID, i think the scales under each foot might be MORE accurate !!
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Make a swing from the roof of your shed and use bottles of cider as known weights start with more cider on one side and keep drinking till its balanced then you won't care what it weights!
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Weighing these things is simple. Could you lift it into the UPS van yourself?
If I can lift it on to the UPS van myself, it weighs 25 kg. If I need the forklift, it's 35 kg.
If I can lift it on to the UPS van myself, it weighs 25 kg. If I need the forklift, it's 35 kg.
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Bit of an update.
Weighed it a couple of days back, 55kg with out the legs.
The customer wants musical script lines flowing around the sides of the piano and across the front.
I did the front and neither of us liked it
So off it came.
Then I made a stool, for her and hubby to sit on by the Joanna.
Very pleased with this, I wanted the top to look as though upholstered rather then being boring and flat, so I put a slight curve in the slats, also more comfortable.
She wanted plant supports in the piano body but I was concerned about the weight so I made a simple stand for them to live on, sits flush to the body and has about 200mm clearance all around.
Simple but effective.
The frame was rolled in one piece with no joins.
Today I had a go at the infill around the edge, I rolled the curves a few days back in short sections, and to my amazement they all fitted perfectly, I cut them overlength so I can tailor fit them.
To my surprise they all fitted perfectly.
Next thing is to link the lines to the front, I have a simple idea I will try tomorrow then assemble the whole thing and see how it looks.
Weighed it a couple of days back, 55kg with out the legs.
The customer wants musical script lines flowing around the sides of the piano and across the front.
I did the front and neither of us liked it
So off it came.
Then I made a stool, for her and hubby to sit on by the Joanna.
Very pleased with this, I wanted the top to look as though upholstered rather then being boring and flat, so I put a slight curve in the slats, also more comfortable.
She wanted plant supports in the piano body but I was concerned about the weight so I made a simple stand for them to live on, sits flush to the body and has about 200mm clearance all around.
Simple but effective.
The frame was rolled in one piece with no joins.
Today I had a go at the infill around the edge, I rolled the curves a few days back in short sections, and to my amazement they all fitted perfectly, I cut them overlength so I can tailor fit them.
To my surprise they all fitted perfectly.
Next thing is to link the lines to the front, I have a simple idea I will try tomorrow then assemble the whole thing and see how it looks.
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Beautiful work!
However...
To my eye, the keyboard is too thin.
It should be about 1/3 - 1/2 the thickness of the main body.
Not intended as a criticism - the lid and music stand may make the difference.
However...
To my eye, the keyboard is too thin.
It should be about 1/3 - 1/2 the thickness of the main body.
Not intended as a criticism - the lid and music stand may make the difference.
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About 1/4-1/3, it is a bit thin but this is a sculpture.
The lid is done and looks great when fitted, not bothering with a music stand. Often with this kind of thing it is best to avoid details as they can take over.
The lid is done and looks great when fitted, not bothering with a music stand. Often with this kind of thing it is best to avoid details as they can take over.
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Must be the perspective of the photo - the keyboard only looks about 1/10 of the thickness of the body to me, it glares a bit.
But as I said - not a criticism, I'm neither an artist nor a professional welder, and I think that the piano is phenomenal work.
But as I said - not a criticism, I'm neither an artist nor a professional welder, and I think that the piano is phenomenal work.
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It is not helped by using wide angled lenses in a small space.
This type of thing is a bit like drawing a cartoon of the subject, get the main points and leave the rest out.
I have enjoyed making it but will be relieved when it is finished.
This type of thing is a bit like drawing a cartoon of the subject, get the main points and leave the rest out.
I have enjoyed making it but will be relieved when it is finished.
bigegg
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Roll Out The Barrel?
More like Keith Jarret.
More like Keith Jarret.
