Cheap Piano Lifting Tool: A Pair of Air Wedges  

Consider buying this cheap piano lifting tool.

They are air wedge bags used by auto locksmiths which can effortlessly raise your piano 10 mm: high enough to slip your gliding castor cups underneath the castors.

Buy 2 Air wedges for £13.00 as an option from the drop down box when you buy the castor cups.

You can also buy them (together with gliding castor cups) from my ebay listing.

A cheap piano lifting tool which avoids the risk of strain and injury.

How to use air wedge bags to lift a piano

Air wedges can be used as a piano lifting tool: 

The hand pumped lifting tools lift the piano one corner at a time 10 mms allowing you to slip the castor cup under the castor.

Use a book or two as shims between the floor and the underside of the piano. 

Place them under each side of the castor and slide the deflated wedge bag snugly  between the piano and the books,

Pump them, just high enough to slip the castor under. 

Use the valve by the bulb to deflate it.

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Tips for using the piano lifting tool

set of gliding piano castor cups with 2 air wedge bags

1) Have an assistant with you to hold the piano.

2) Raise the rear of the piano first: The centre of gravity is towards its rear. On some pianos, the risk of topple back is real. Raise the piano the minimum necessary to slip the castor cup under the castor.

3) If the piano is up against a wall, place a thickly folded blanket over the lid to ensure that the piano does not get jacked into the wall.

4) Thoroughly clean the floor under and around the piano to ensure that grit is not trapped between the castor cup and the floor.

5) When sliding the piano back against a wall, take care to ensure that you keep your hands over each corner of the rear side of the lid to prevent gouging the wall.

6) When sliding the piano back against a wall, take care to ensure that you keep your hands over each corner of the rear side of the lid to prevent gouging the wall.

These air wedge tools are only available to buy as a bundle when purchasing:

Castor cups for small castors,

Castor cups for medium castors,

Castor cups for large and twin wheeled castors.

Universal castor cups for all single wheel castors and

Castor cups for mixed castors.

The option to add the tools is offered at the PayPal Checkout.

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