I posted pictures of a clamp in Jan '05 but the links no longer work to the files on the pianotech server. It is called Cordgard. It is a long plastic piece with a hole in the middle and is supplied with a long screw to replace the original faceplate screw. It traps the cord against the faceplate. I've seen it at my local hardware store and at the Menards home improvement store. I always try to carry some in the box that stays in the car. Dean Dean W May (812) 235-5272 PianoRebuilders.com (888) DEAN-MAY Terre Haute IN 47802 _____ From: pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] On Behalf Of John Ross Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 1:02 PM To: pianotech at ptg.org Subject: Re: [pianotech] Dampp-chaser improvement How about a clamp that attaches to that screw holding the faceplate. A longer screw may be required. John Ross Windsor, Nova Scotia ----- Original Message ----- From: Ryan Sowers <mailto:tunerryan at gmail.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org Sent: Sunday, May 02, 2010 1:53 PM Subject: [pianotech] Dampp-chaser improvement Hi list! I thought I would post this idea here, since I know that Dampp-chaser occasionally pipes in on these discussions. One of the biggest problems of DC systems is that they occasionally get left unplugged. I tell my clients that having them unplugged for a few hours doesn't hurt anything, but if they regularly get left unplugged for extended periods, it can be worse than having no system at all. I contacted Dampp-chaser a couple of years ago with a simple solution: a "system unplugged" warning light. It would just have to be a simple battery powered LED that would flash when the system is unplugged, reminding owners to plug it back in. I think it would be way more effective then the "Stop!" sticker on the plug. Maybe if a few of us made this suggestion to them it could at least be offered as an optional component. -- Ryan Sowers, RPT Puget Sound Chapter Olympia, WA www.pianova.net -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <http://ptg.org/pipermail/pianotech.php/attachments/20100502/c2411883/attachment-0001.htm>
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