new one reply reply

[pianoman]

Another use for the hole is to let light in so the mice can see what they
are chewing.
 James Grebe
R.P.T. from St. Louis
pianoman@inlink.com
"I am only as good as my last tuning"

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> From: Lance Lafargue <lafargue@iAmerica.net>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: new one reply
> Date: Friday, December 19, 1997 7:30 AM
> 
> This would allow for humidity stability on BOTH sides of the soundboard,
> and he did the customer a huge favor!  Also, you can run the electrical
> cord for the Dampp Chaser through that way and you can look behind the
> piano for lost stuff without pulling the piano away from the wall. I
think
> Jim should have charged for that!
> "Always looking for a way to charge an extra buck."
> Lance Lafargue, RPT
> New Orleans Chapter
> Covington, LA.
> lafargue@iamerica.net
> 
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> > From: pianoman <pianoman@inlink.com>
> > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > Subject: Re: new one reply
> > Date: Thursday, December 18, 1997 8:24 PM
> > 
> > In sticking your hand through the soundboard you performed the vital
> > function of equalizing the air pressure on both sides of the board. >:)
> > James Grebe
> > R.P.T. from St. Louis
> > pianoman@inlink.com
> > "I am only as good as my last tuning"
> > 
> > ----------
> > > From: JIMRPT <JIMRPT@aol.com>
> > > To: pianotech@ptg.org
> > > Subject: Re:  new one
> > > Date: Thursday, December 18, 1997 7:51 PM
> > > 
> > > 
> > > In a message dated 12/18/97 8:23:56 PM, you wrote:
> > > 
> > > <<"Do you think I gave the right advice?">>
> > >  As for the bug problem, Yeah IMO you gave exactly the right advice. 
> > Here in
> > > Florida we a blessed with a creature called the "powder post" beetle.

> > They
> > > make a  very small entry hole and devour the wood from the inside,
> eating
> > > mostly the softer portions and leaving the grain lines except for
> moving
> > from
> > > one soft layer to another.  The piece of wood looks just fine until
you
> > try to
> > > put a little pressure on it then...poof a lot of powder !  I suppose
> that
> > is
> > > where it got its name from.  Reminds me of the time I was tapping
> around
> > on a
> > > sounding board trying to find a problem and my knuckles went
'through'
> > the
> > > board...try explaining that to your customer.  :-)
> > >  Anyway your varmits sound like a variant of that genus and calling
an
> > > exterminator is the only thing to do. 
> > >