By buying piano, it is unlikely that someone thinks that it will once have to throw out. It seems that this tool is therefore made bulky to serve not to one generation. But sooner or later, the piano comes into disrepair or just becomes unnecessary.
Taking into account its weight and sizes, tool is not so easy. It is better to be patient - and disassemble it into parts. In the article, tell me how to do it right.
What instruments need?
The process of recycling piano is not as simple as it seems at first glance. Take and break the piano somehow will not succeed in the emission, to hand over the whole piano on scrap metal will not come out, because it has wooden components.
Legislation prohibits the removal of large household goods to trash can, you can get a fine for it. It remains to disassemble the tool, and then act separately with each part of it. You can trust this case to those who specialize in this area. But who knows how to use tools, can do it with their own hands at home.
It is quite realistic to do work in a few hours in the presence of mounting (or scrap), screwdriver, bodies and, possibly, the hammer. In addition to the tools and a certain skill of owning them, it would be nice to know how the design is arranged - it will help to quickly cope with the disassembly, will increase the safety of your actions.
The main parts of the piano:
wood case;
Sound system (resonant board, strings);
Mechanical system (hammer, pedals, levers, fasteners).
The latest elements are most dangerous, when disassembling, they can cause injuries, as the springs are fixed. And also caution must be separated from the side holders a cast-iron bed. Disassemble the piano parts must be extremely careful and without sharp movements. Consider some moments separately.
Place the case
Complete disassembly of the old piano begins with dismantling the case. The procedure for action is:
covers (from the upper and lower parts) are removed;
The front panel is removed;
the keys are retrieved;
The plank is unscrewed, which kept keys;
Caps on the sides are removed;
The basic screws are twisted.
Do not rush to throw out the wooden parts of the piano case, they can come in handy in the farm.
Removing keys and cutting strings
To remove strings and removing keys start after the wooden parts are removed. Disassemble the strings in several ways, but if this is done without a special (tuning) key, the hammers do not touch, otherwise there is a risk of injury due to the fact that the string can jump abruptly.
Strings are still removed by the grinder, as well as with the help of lever bodies. In the first case, this is done in one movement, in the second - each string is removed separately. But still the safest way (albeit is long) is an option using a configuration key.
They are developing at the beginning of the slices, they remove the strings, then dismantle the hammers, then proceed to the keys and keypad. This method will require more time and effort, but it is eliminated by injury, and this is important.
By the way, the string braid is made from brass or copper, so for this part, as for non-ferrous metal, you can help a certain amount when surrender to the secondary raw material. Do not rush to throw everything when disassembling the piano.
After unscrewed the bar, proceed to removing the keys. We describe a step by step a general step of working on the removal of keys and cutting strings.
Get rid of the bottom front panel: for this remove it from the internal latches.
Remove wooden pedal rods.
In any described method, strings are cut and get rid of the hammer mechanism. Only not the opposite, otherwise the strings will begin to "shoot".
With extreme caution, the upper strings are cut: the process starts with raising the hammers at the expense of the left pedal lever on the side.
Next, there is a dismantling of the keys and a keyboard panel, as well as pedals. At the same time, provide support to the face so that it does not fall.
Scrap disconnect the back wall.
But with the cast-iron slab, you can not hurry - it is the hardest item, and it can be broken immediately before you make it. What else to advise professionals? Disassemble the piano better when the tool is located in a horizontal position, it should be put on the rear wall.
The string relief stage can be skipped - this step is needed only if you decide to pass them into a non-ferrous metal reception point, or decided to completely disassemble piano for other reasons. Otherwise, you can simply unscrew the entire mechanism with a plank and a tapestry (hammer mechanism).
Disassembly of the remaining parts
If we are talking about the disposal of old piano, the final step of all works on the tool disassembly will be the separation of the frame from the back of the wooden panel. Perform this action after dismantling the cast-iron bed. That is, the piano is put on the back wall, first get rid of the sideways, and then separated the frame from the back of the wooden wall.
The cast-iron bed weighs within the same centner is the most heavy part of the piano. For its removal, you can use the elevator, or find several loaders. It, as a rule, hand over scrap metal. After breaking the tool completely on the spare parts, you can already calmly take it into a landfill, or find each part separate use.
For the cast-iron panel and strings, you can rescue money by passing the reservoir point. Wooden bases can also be recycled, but they often leave them for their own needs, for example, the fireplace or oven melts them.
Polished wood (panel, cover) is suitable for the manufacture of furniture, partitions, shelves, various tables, make it even various decorative elements from it, including decorations. Smaller elements (loops, bolts) can be useful for the repair or manufacture of other products.
In many cities and district centers there are special firms or a brigade for the recycling of pianos and piano. The fact is that at present, electronic keyboards come to replace these bulky musical instruments, and many want to get rid of obsolete specimens.
The service is quite common, so it is better to entrust the utilization of professionals - so you will save time, and this is the most secure way. But still, if such specialized brigades are missing in your area, our instructions will help you cope with the disposal of unnecessary or obsolete piano.
By the way, disassemble the tool not only to make it easier to bear it. Very often requires disassembly for cleaning the piano when the keys are sticking out, and they sound differently; To tighten the strings; For transportation or permutation to another place. Depending on the purpose and make disassembly: full or partial.
