[CAUT] Damp chaser table

[Jim Busby]

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Hi David,
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The room is about 18x20 with very high ceilings. (Organ pipes and all).
The HVAC is old and nuts.=20
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I don't really believe the DC will work either, but if we give it a try
and it doesn't maybe they will go for the room humidifier. The reason
they didn't already is cost. Smaller units seemed to be too labor
intensive (fill daily).
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Usually harpsichordists tune their own instruments, but here it's always
been the piano tech's job. The professor is a wonderful man willing let
the tuning go a bit, but I know there is a way to solve this or make it
better.
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Jim Busby BYU
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From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
David Skolnik
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:49 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Damp chaser table
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Jim -

Just curious...what are the dimensions of the organ room (l x w x h)?
What are the climate control characteristics? Why was a room unit
vetoed?  Just from a theoretical point of view,  I can't see how the
dampchaser will work in this application.

David Skolnik

At 03:02 PM 11/23/2004 -0700, you wrote:



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List,

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Were installing a dampchaser on a new table that slides under a
harpsichord. (A photo is attached of the unit. It comes from Dampchaser)

Has anyone done this? It seems to be the only way to installa dampchaser
without being invasive.

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Also, this harpsichord is closed in on the bottom, unlike the others we
have. IOW, the soundboard isnt seen from the bottom, but is enclosed
with a wood panel being on the very bottom. Will this work w/o being
next to the actual soundboard?

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FYI, the room its in is a large organ room and the RH changes so much
that the harpsichords pitch varies on any given day by 0 -15 cents.
Hence the need for humidity control. The professor teaches many
harpsichord students and needs the beast to stay in tune. Quite frankly,
Im not fond of tuning it so often. I suggested a room humidifier, (or
even a large aquarium&) but we opted to try this.

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Anyone ideas would be greatly appreciated.=20

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Thanks,

Jim Busby BYU

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