[CAUT] rehearsal room climate swings

[Fred Sturm]

Hi Jeff,
	There are dataloggers compatible with Mac. Try Hoboware (Onset  
Technologies I think is the company). Not quite to the Dickson  
standard, at least in the same price range, but quite worthwhile. A  
customer of mine got one, and showed me his results. A range of  
models from $60 to $200 (and up), plus $95 for software.  Same kind  
of interface (USB to computer, readout in chart or graph form, export  
to Excel, etc).
	BTW, I have been installing undercovers now with hooks and grommets.  
Small brass grommets (I think 1/8" for the hole), installed with  
pliers type tool. These are available (grommets and tool) at fabric  
and hobby stores. It's quick and neat. First drill pilot holes and  
install hooks on the inside of the rim, about 18" centers, closer  
where curves require. Fold a "hem" in the fabric, starting at the  
bass corner of the piano, punch a hole with leather pliers-style  
punch, insert grommet, squeeze with grommet tool, put on hook. Move  
to the next hook. The benefit, in addition to ease of installation,  
is ease of removal for service. (Some day I'll get a camera to take  
along with me and do pix).
Regards,
Fred Sturm
University of New Mexico
fssturm at unm.edu



On May 17, 2006, at 1:03 PM, Jeff Tanner wrote:

> Ah, your readings look familiar. Don't have a Dickson Data Logger,  
> they won't work on a Mac, but I know what happens around here.  I  
> wish I could show my bosses this.  Pianos won't stay in tune here  
> from Monday to Wednesday and there are 125 of them.  Even pianos  
> with full systems, but no undercovers or string covers.  Full  
> systems helped, but somebody's got to water the dang things.
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> Jeff
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> Jeff Tanner, RPT
> University of South Carolina
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