<div> <font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">You can just run the tube up the inside of the case, which requires lifting the lid to access the tube when filling.  This would be a bit of a pain for pianos in homes where owners like to put things on top of the piano.  But in a college or university practice room,  there isn't usually much left on top of pianos.  This might work for you if you don't want to drill through the knee board or key bed.<br> <br> Gordon Large, RPT<br> (Colby College)<br> </font></div> <div> <br> </div> <div> <br> </div> -----Original Message-----<br> From: John Ross <jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca><br> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org><br> Sent: Tue, 22 Jan 2008 6:33 pm<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] Chinese made Yamaha P22s - update<br> <br> <div id="AOLMsgPart_2_343f38ec-dffd-4848-9d96-58997f08173e"> <div><strong><font size="3">I have used a small portable belt sander, 1", possibly called a power file.</font></strong></div> <div><strong><font size="3">I just use the end that goes around the wheel, and take enough off the top for the tube to fit. No chance of splintering.</font></strong></div> <div>John Ross<br> Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada<br> <a href="mailto:jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca">jrpiano@win.eastlink.ca</a></div> <blockquote dir="ltr" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-right: 0px; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;"> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;">----- Original Message ----- </div> <div style="background: rgb(228, 228, 228) none repeat scroll 0%; -moz-background-clip: -moz-initial; -moz-background-origin: -moz-initial; -moz-background-inline-policy: -moz-initial; font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>From:</b> <a title="McNeilTom@aol.com" href="mailto:McNeilTom@aol.com">McNeilTom@aol.com</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>To:</b> <a title="caut@ptg.org" href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut@ptg.org</a> </div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, January 22, 2008 6:47 PM</div> <div style="font-family: arial; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"><b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] Chinese made Yamaha P22s - update</div> <div><br> </div> <font id="role_document" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2"> <div> <div> <div>In a message dated 1/21/2008 9:46:34 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, <a href="mailto:hoffsoco@luther.edu">hoffsoco@luther.edu</a> writes:</div> <blockquote style="border-left: 2px solid blue; padding-left: 5px; margin-left: 5px;"><font style="background-color: transparent;" color="#000000" face="Arial" size="2">I found that there is not enough clearance for the fill <br> tube between the panel and the bottom of the keybed. Some carving of the <br> underside of the keybed will be necessary to give it room.<br> </font></blockquote></div> <div></div> Hi, Conrad and Colleagues -</div> <div> </div> <div>I've encountered the same problem and found it easy to fix by drilling a 3/4" hole in the knee panel near the top edge, using a Forstner bit from the finished side of the panel.  Then I used a Japanese (fine-tooth, pull-type) saw to make two small cuts from the edge of the panel and tangent to the left and right edges of the hole.  This provides a nice, neat U-shaped passage for the water tube </div> <div> </div> <div><font face="Arial" lang="0" size="2">~ Tom McNeil ~<br> Vermont Piano Restorations<br> VermontPiano.com<br> <br> 346 Camp Street<br> Barre, VT 05641<br> (802) 476-7072</font></div> </font><br> <br> <br> <div><font style="font-family: ARIAL,SAN-SERIF; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 10pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; color: black;"> <hr style="margin-top: 10px;"> Start the year off right. <a title="http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489" target="_blank" href="http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489">Easy ways to stay in shape</a> in the new year. </font></div> </blockquote></div>  <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> More new features than ever. Check out the new <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/text.htm?ncid=aolcmp00050000000003" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>