[CAUT] Damp chaser table

[Jim Busby]

Otto,

This is in his personal studio so I'm trying to figure out a way to do
it w/o making it look too bad. His organ is a work of art, with
wonderful hand carved wood and all. The harpsichord sits at the side of
the room and is also quite nice looking. Nice studio in all. Maybe form
and function will once again collide.

Thanks,
Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] On Behalf Of
Otto Keyes
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 5:22 PM
To: College and University Technicians
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Damp chaser table

I was going to suggest a collapsible box for hpschd storage.  Sounds
complicated, but it's not.  However, the cover idea could be simpler &
much
more effective.  I would construct a frame over the instrument & make
the
cover of material which would breath, but slow down the wicking of
moisture
to the rest of the room -- sort of a tent that could be partially
withdrawn
for playing.  This would allow the humidity access to the whole of the
instrument, not just the bottom.

Otto

----- Original Message -----
From: "Ron Nossaman" <rnossaman@cox.net>
To: "College and University Technicians" <caut@ptg.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 2004 3:55 PM
Subject: RE: [CAUT] Damp chaser table


>
> >Hi David,
> >
> >The room is about 18x20 with very high ceilings. (Organ pipes and
all).
> >The HVAC is old and nuts.
> >
> >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).
> >
> >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.
> >
> >Jim Busby BYU
>
>
> If you can keep a near floor length cover over the harpsichord,
immersing
> it in  the localized climate, the Dampp-Chaser should help in spite of
the
> covered bottom. There's just no telling how much.
>
> Ron N
>
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