DC install problem

Robin Blankenship tunerdude at comcast.net
Tue May 8 12:51:40 MDT 2007


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


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> 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
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> Halifax, NS, Canada
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> -----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
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>
> 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
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>> 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
>>
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