Hole in Soundboard for Damp Chaser cord

[Greg Newell]

Andrew,
         You're not seriously under the impression that because a 
soundboard is coated that it is sealed are you? Guess again!

:-)
Greg Newell



At 06:56 PM 12/5/2004, you wrote:
>In my mind's view of things, through the soundboard is risky.  Potential 
>problems have been enumerated previously.  I could add the concern that it 
>would also expose otherwise sealed (in some pianos) wood to climate 
>variations and be a starting place for buzzing cracks etc.  I've not had 
>trouble running a forstner through the bottom plank and it isn't so 
>directly connected to sound production and the cord usually has plenty of 
>room to go under and out un-obtrusively.
>Obviously some of you think otherwise and it has been working for 
>you.  I'm comfortable continuing to be cautious none-the-less. ;-)
>
>Andrew A.
>At 03:15 PM 12/5/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>
>>>Good grief, if you have to put a hole for the cord, put it down through 
>>>the bottom (just put something under there to protect the floor).  Why 
>>>would anyone want to drill through a sound-board?
>>>
>>>Andrew A.
>>
>>
>>Why would anyone want to drill through a bottom? Why would one be 
>>allowable and the other a sin?
>>
>>Ron N
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