<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:o = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word"><HEAD> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=us-ascii"> <META content=Word.Document name=ProgId> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR> <META content="Microsoft Word 10" name=Originator><LINK href="cid:filelist.xml@01C4373F.10FE38E0" rel=File-List> <STYLE>@font-face { font-family: Tahoma; } @page Section1 {size: 8.5in 11.0in; margin: 1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; = mso-header-margin: .5in; mso-footer-margin: .5in; mso-paper-source: 0; } P.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } LI.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } DIV.MsoNormal { FONT-SIZE: 12pt; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; FONT-FAMILY: "Times New Roman"; = mso-style-parent: ""; mso-pagination: widow-orphan; = mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman" } A:link { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.MsoHyperlink { COLOR: blue; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } A:visited { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.MsoHyperlinkFollowed { COLOR: purple; TEXT-DECORATION: underline; text-underline: single } SPAN.EmailStyle19 { COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial; mso-style-type: personal-reply; = mso-style-noshow: yes; mso-ansi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: = 10.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; = mso-bidi-font-family: Arial } DIV.Section1 { page: Section1 } </STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY lang=EN-US style="tab-interval: .5in" bottomMargin=0 = vLink=purple link=blue leftMargin=3 topMargin=0 rightMargin=3> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>It is a great idea Dan, and I'm glad you've proven it over = time!.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Discussing this awhile back, I wondered if you were installing = these riser tubes on the outside of the piano, but see from this post you are not. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>The missing item then, is the bottom-cover, which would need to be = detached/re-attached (in our case weekly) in order to inspect the guage.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>It's not that students couldn't do this, the issue is that bottom-covers = are made of fine cloth (of necessity) for which there is currently no = durable means of attachment/re-attachment. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>(some are currently stapling the velcro tabs to the cloth, though I believe = Fred Sturm has developed an alternate fastening method)</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>So the issue that initially sent us on this "hunt" was the concern = "bottom-covers" would not hold up to the wear & tear of under-the-piano inspections.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>What I think I've "woken-up" to Dan, the key words being "I think," is = that inspecting the water level (before watering) may be = totally unnecessary, for any grand-system, bottom-cover or not. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>The "telltale" indicators of "empty, how-empty and full" are all there automatically, no guages required. </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>So perhaps I could encourage a few of you to test me on this. It will only = take a few minutes, and I'll really appreciate the correction if I'm mistaken:  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT size=2>1.) Simply connect = a "full" pitcher to a piano whose LWL is NOT blinking, and begin to pour:</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT size=2>If "trickling" is = heard, keep pouring<SPAN class=700401116-11052004>, you KNOW you have capacity</SPAN>.</FONT></DIV> <DIV> <P><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT size=2>2.) When the = "trickling" sound stops, stop pouring: </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT size=2>Water has reached the = upper-end of the hose slit; your "high-water limit" (full capacity) </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT size=2>If you want to know = how much water the tank needed, simply see what's left in the pitcher. (our = assistants report average consumption weekly by e-mail, allowing us = to forecast trends, and adjust the watering interval as necessary). =  </FONT></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT size=2>If you're curious as = to whether the tank is actually full, reach into it and check the level with your = finger. (the water level should/will almost reach the upper end of the angled = slit in the hose)</FONT></SPAN> <SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT = size=2>YOU SHOULD NEVER HAVE TO DO THIS AGAIN!</FONT></SPAN></P> <P><FONT size=2>If no "trickling" <SPAN = class=700401116-11052004>was</SPAN> heard, s<SPAN class=700401116-11052004>imply s</SPAN>top pouring, = lower the pitcher and allow any surplus water to return.</FONT></P></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>BTW, I'm not saying manual inspection and indeed the LWL aren't necessary, in = fact they are an essential back-up, even in a "scheduled" watering plan. = </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>(If I find a blinking light, I immediate check the tank level, then go on a room-to-room hunt for others, and the assistants "hear about it!")</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>But for the moment, it looks like I've found the solution I was after; = pianos can be watered to schedule without waiting for a blinking light, without = crawling under the piano, without detaching the bottom cover and without reaching into = the tank, and that is</FONT></SPAN><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT = face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2> a vast improvement over the previous method.</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>May I hear back from a few of you on this?</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>thanks, and </FONT></SPAN><SPAN = class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2>best regards,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Mark Cramer,</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>Brandon University</FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>    </FONT> </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2>  </FONT></SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004>  </SPAN></DIV> <DIV><SPAN class=700401116-11052004><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff = size=2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE dir=ltr style="MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV class=OutlookMessageHeader dir=ltr align=left><FONT = face=Tahoma size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> = caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org]<B>On Behalf Of </B>Jim = Busby<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, May 11, 2004 11:03 AM<BR><B>To:</B> College and University Technicians<BR><B>Subject:</B> RE: easy fix !! -- (Visual) humidifier<BR><BR></FONT></DIV> <DIV class=Section1> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Dan,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">You are the = man! Good idea.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial">Jim<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial color=navy size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: navy; FONT-FAMILY: = Arial"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face=Tahoma = size=2><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">From:</SPAN></B> caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">On Behalf Of </SPAN></B>dan = tassin<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">Sent:</SPAN></B> Tuesday, May 11, 2004 = 9:33 AM<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold">To:</SPAN></B> caut@ptg.org<BR><B><SPAN style="FONT-WEIGHT: = bold">Subject:</SPAN></B> easy fix !! -- (Visual) humidifier</SPAN></FONT></P> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></FONT></P> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> Mark,  &  list,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">        I = think you will find it best if you installed a  <EM><I><FONT face="Times = New Roman" color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">VISUAL  INDICATOR  GAUGE</SPAN></FONT></I></EM>  on the side of the water = tank.   Drill a couple of holes ( top and bottom ) on the end nearest the edge = of the piano, and glue (Epoxy or Silicon Sealer) a CLEAR Plastic = Tubing on the  outside of the tank.   Once it's installed,  = fill it with predetermined quantities of water and mark the tubing on the outside.   At one glance, you can see HOW much is in the = tank, and then at one glance determine HOW much to fill back into the tank.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">        = You'll have to remove the tank and empty it to do this project.   But, = it will be so much worth the effort to take OUT  ALL  the guess work = in knowing the present water levels by just ONE glance.   You = could still use the  LOW-WATER light indicator to tell you WHEN to look = at the SIGHT gauge.   The only extra effort in this form of = checking is just bending down to look under the piano at the tank / gauge.  = (which, you need to look at it once in a while to check it's condition, anyway.)  <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">  There is no patent on = this operation --- I think it's "Public Domain."   ( well, it is = now... )<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Try it.  I know you will = like it.  I install this type of indicator on EACH new Damp-Chaser = before I put it in a customer's piano, or a school piano.   It = is  TOTALLY  =  Dummy Proof.   (batteries not included...)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Best of Luck,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">  ( a former Radio Control Helicopter and Airplane Modeler -- it = helped in knowing little tricks that work in OTHER applications.)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">______________________________________<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P>= </DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Dan Tassin, RPT<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Nashville Chapter<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Blair School of Music (Asst. Tech)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">Jackson State College<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">-------------------------------------------------------------------= --<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">PS:   = <STRONG><B><FONT face="Times New Roman" color=red><SPAN style="COLOR: red">HOPE = TO SEE YOU ALL AT THE CONVENTION IN NASHVILLE !!!</SPAN></FONT></B></STRONG><o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt"> There will be a = "Special Guest Bluegrass Band"  performing at the  OPENING CEREMONIES.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">           You  DON"T want to = miss this bunch !!!   <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt">                        Come one,  Come  = ALL !!!   <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt">           &= nbsp;           &n= bsp;           &nb= sp; You are going to  LOVE   Nashville !!!<o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV> <DIV> <P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-LEFT: 0.5in"><FONT face="Times = New Roman" size=3><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: = 12pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></FONT></P></DIV></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY>= </HTML>