That's a good question. My instinct would be to make it tight and then cover the piano with moving blankets to insulate it. But I'm speculating here...I like the idea of throwing a low watt (25 or less) DC unit in the piano. you wouldn't even need a humidistat since it would only be in there for a short time. On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 1:43 PM, <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote: > Hi Ryan, > > If I can pull this off, would it be better for it to be air tight, or for > there to be some minute access for air flow (to prevent condensation?)? > > Thanks, > > Alan E. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ryan Sowers <tunerryan at gmail.com> > To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 9:39 am > Subject: Re: [pianotech] when to tune... > > How about wrapping it in pallet wrap? You can get a roll from U-haul that > comes on its own dispenser. Just wrap that baby up! Shouldn't take more than > about 3 minutes! > > -- > Ryan Sowers, RPT > Puget Sound Chapter > Olympia, WA > www.pianova.net > > > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 12:52 PM, <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote: > >> Hi Terry, >> >> So here are some of the gory details. There is an elaborate set-up on >> the stage, all of which must happen the night before, into which the piano >> must be ensconced and there remain. How I wish that the piano could be in >> its garage overnight... >> >> Thanks for your input, >> >> Alan E. >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Terry Farrell <mfarrel2 at tampabay.rr.com> >> To: pianotech <pianotech at ptg.org> >> Sent: Thu, Oct 7, 2010 8:38 am >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] when to tune... >> >> Isn't there any way to avoid leaving the piano outside overnight? Unless >> you have unusual weather, the high humidity at dawn is just gonna kill it. >> Maybe a nearby garage? Anything but outside. Your thoughts on a morning >> tuning and then again right before the fact sounds reasonable. >> >> How fast can you tune? I tuned a few outdoors and if the sun is able to >> get at it at all, I've never been able to finish a tuning prior to it being >> way out of tune again. >> >> Good luck! >> >> Terry Farrell >> >> On Oct 7, 2010, at 1:01 PM, reggaepass at aol.com wrote: >> >> This Saturday a piano in my care will be used in an outdoor performance. >> I have been allotted time from 7-9 AM to service it, and again at 1 PM >> prior to the 2 PM down beat. I will also be able to spend time with it >> Friday afternoon, INdoors. Friday night, everything goes "outside." The >> piano will be covered (floor-length skirt), but, aside from that, will spend >> the night exposed to the elements. >> >> My question is this: Do y'all think it would be productive or >> counterproductive to tune the piano from 7-9 AM, or am I better off letting >> it warm up (and dry out!) during the morning hours, then do what I can in >> the time just before the performance (assuming, of course, that I do not get >> bumped from that slot!). >> >> Thoughts? >> >> Thanks, >> >> Alan Eder >> >> >> > > > > -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20101007/611731b8/attachment.htm>
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