I am not a violent person, but I believe I just might shoot anyone who attacked my grand piano with a staple gun. That sounds even worse than someone sticking a sticker on my piano somewhere. That would be the last time that tooner serviced my piano - that is after s/he came back and removed that stuff. JMHO. Terry Farrell ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Ross" <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca> To: <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com>; "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 9:56 AM Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser recommendations > To stop the Velcro coming off. > Staple to the piano with a staple gun. To stop coming off the material, > staple on with an office stapler. > I got this hint from Don Rose. > > John M. Ross > Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada > jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dean May" <deanmay@pianorebuilders.com> > To: "Pianotech" <pianotech@ptg.org> > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 10:32 AM > Subject: RE: Dampp-Chaser recommendations > > > > >>To my fellow technicians, I have never installed an undercover, although > > I can think of one piano that really needs one. The owners love to > > leave the windows open in the summer, and the room humidity skyrockets, > > but they don't want to pay for an undercover. In principle, I think > > it's great. > > > > >>My four hangups are: (1) Can it be installed to look professional? > > > > > > Ditto. I've never installed an undercover, either. But I have installed > > several top covers. The one bottom cover I've seen installed by someone > else > > was falling off. Seems like the sticky Velcro pads were coming off the > > cover. I suggested to the church having someone stitch them on. They > elected > > to throw the cover away. > > Dean > > > > Dean May cell 812.239.3359 > > PianoRebuilders.com 812.235.5272 > > Terre Haute IN 47802 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: pianotech-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces@ptg.org]On > Behalf > > Of Clyde Hollinger > > Sent: Sunday, June 20, 2004 5:35 AM > > To: Pianotech > > Subject: Re: Dampp-Chaser recommendations > > > > John, > > > > I would guess that most churches do what you describe as far as the > > room's temperature. Just install a complete system. The system > > includes a humidistat which regulates how it responds to humidity > > swings, so it should be fine. > > > > I usually use G6PS-50-UT, or include the smart heater bar if there's a > > chance the pads won't be checked regularly by you, the technician. If > > you want to install an undercover either right away or leave that option > > open for some time in the future, then install G6PS-38-UT. > > > > Incidentally, *every* piano "holds its tune reasonably well when the > > humidity/temperature is regular." If a piano is located where there > > are no swings, which I can't imagine unless the whole room is > > temperature and humidity controlled, it needs no system at all. > > > > > > (2) Even if it can, do piano owners object to the finished look? (3) > > How much more trouble is it to check the tank, change the pads, etc.? > > (4) Since I'm sore for a couple days after installing a grand system, > > am I willing to ache even more to install the undercover? (Shortsighted > > maybe, but hey, I'm just being upfront here. <G>) > > > > Regards, > > Clyde Hollinger, RPT > > > > Bec and John wrote: > > > > > Hi, > > > > > > Just wondering from those experienced installing dampp-chaser units > > > what they would recommend for a Boston GP-193. This is in a church > > > where the air conditioning and heating are turned on usually just on > > > Sundays (or occasional events throughout the week). It's not located > > > directly in the path of any vents, and it holds its tune reasonably > > > well when the humidity/temperature is regular. > > > > > > Thanks! > > > > > > - John > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > _______________________________________________ > > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > > > > > _______________________________________________ > pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >
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