DC in Square Grand

[John Ross]

Joe,
I couldn't remember, what the underside of the square grand looked like. It 
has been a long time since I attempted to work on one.
For some unknown reason, I had thought that it might be one with no beams.

Some people do not realize that there are these extendible support rods that 
can be used in such situations. Hence the suggestion.

I sent the suggestion, before I saw your answer.

Because, believe me, if I had seen that you said there was no way to install 
one, I would have taken that as gospel.

So this would mean that a separate structure, such as some have suggested 
for grands on stages, could be used below, and a cover that comes down lower 
on the sides, could be used as the cavity.

John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joseph Garrett" <joegarrett at earthlink.net>
To: "pianotech" <pianotech at ptg.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 19, 2006 3:15 PM
Subject: Re: DC in Square Grand


> John Ross said: "I can't see why not.
> I imagine the extendible rods, to support the humidifier would be used."
>
> John,
> And, where, pray tell, would you install/mount all that stuff. Most
> certainly not under the piano, as most ave a 2"-3" "keybed" that nothing
> would penetrate!<G> The only "cavity" is to the right of the action and is
> miniscule in size, usually just a bunch of structural supports and no room
> for even a Humidistat, hardly.<G> The Actions, on these beasts, are
> difficult enough to remove. If you put the DC over the action, where would
> you route the power cord? And how? Since the bottom of the "piano" is the
> major structural component, I don't think it wise to be drilling holes,
> etc., into it. Believe me, I've pondered this and can't really see any
> practical way to do it.<G>
> Regards,
>
>
> Joseph Garrett, R.P.T.
> Captain, Tool Police
> Squares R I
>
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