I agree. I have no research to support this, but I rather believe that having a curve or two in the filler tube and having the pouring point be not that much higher than the tank does help control the filling process. Can't hurt. Robin Blankenship ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wayne Walker" <wayne.w at musicstop.com> To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech at ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:38 PM Subject: RE: DC install problem > > > I've installed numerous systems in Yamaha product and have always drill a > hole close to the top edge of the panel and finished with a fine tooth saw > cut to open the hole to the top. Never had a customer complain about > altering their piano. The area is out of sight. I would be more concern > about the customer watering the inside of the piano with the tube coming > up > the side to the top. > > Wayne > Wayne Walker > Piano Tuner / Technician > Musicstop Acoustic Piano Service > 264 Herring Cove Road > Halifax, NS, Canada > B3P 1M1 > 902-221-1540 > 902-496-0041 Fax > www.musicstop.com > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Ross [mailto:jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca] > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 6:29 AM > To: Pianotech List > Subject: Re: DC install problem > > > Take it up the side to the top, then just lift the lid. > I have cut a half round before. > One thing, always discuss it with the customer, before altering their > piano. > John M. Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada jrpiano at win.eastlink.ca > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Bob Hull" <hullfam5 at yahoo.com> > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech at ptg.org> > Sent: Tuesday, May 08, 2007 1:48 AM > Subject: DC install problem > > >> I'm installing a complete DC system on a Yamaha U1. >> >> The bottom panel doesn't have a gap between the top of >> it and the keybed. So, how is the water tank fill >> tube going to stick out? I'm thinking about using a >> dremel to make a "half hole" in the top edge of the >> bottom panel that will be big enough for the tube. >> Any better ideas? >> >> Bob Hull >> >> __________________________________________________ >> Do You Yahoo!? >> Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around >> http://mail.yahoo.com >> > > > > -- > I am using the free version of SPAMfighter for private users. > It has removed 2374 spam emails to date. > Paying users do not have this message in their emails. > Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len > > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.6.5/793 - Release Date: 5/7/2007 > 2:55 > PM > > > >
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