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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi Gayle. It really doesn't take much =
for building
a drying box. I have an box that is just a plywood 8' x 6' x 1' box =
with
3/4" foil-backed foam insulation and performs exellent. The doors have a =
foam
seal - but I usually leave a small portion of it open. Most any box is =
going to
equilibrate with the room no matter what you do. I keep my shop at 45% =
RH. All
you need is a good quality device for monitoring RH and temp. (which I =
know you
know all about that!). I can easily achieve 6% MC at about 90 or 95 =
degrees F.
What MC are they shooting for?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Bottom line is that monitoring the temp =
and RH
accurately is probably more important than drying box
construction specifics. Are they aware of the chart for RH/temp/MC
relationships? It is available from somebody ..... ?U.S. Forest Service? =
......... some gov. source - I can send that also.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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href="mailto:roger@dampp-chaser.com">Roger
Wheelock</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A =
title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">Pianotech</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 16, =
2003 4:57
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Fw: drying box</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hello list,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gayle asked me to post this. =
Please respond
to her directly. Thanks!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Roger</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A
title=gayle@dampp-chaser.com =
href="mailto:gayle@dampp-chaser.com">Gayle
Mair</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>To:</B> <A title=pianotech@ptg.org
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org">pianotech@ptg.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, September 16, 2003 3:08 PM</DIV>
<DIV><B>Subject:</B> drying box</DIV></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Dear list,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>A harmonica manufacturer in PA has =
requested
information on how to make a drying box for harmonica combs. The =
combs
are made of pearwood. Can anyone give me specifics about =
materials,
sealants (or not), etc. for making a box similar to what you use for =
drying
soundboards prior to repair? I believe the concept would not =
vary
greatly for harmonica combs.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Thanks in advance for your =
input.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Gayle Mair<BR>Dampp-Chaser =
Corporation<BR>P.O.
Box 1610<BR>Hendersonville, NC 28793<BR>USA<BR>tel: (800)
438-1525<BR>fax: (828) 692-8271<BR><A
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href="mailto:gayle@dampp-chaser.com">gayle@dampp-chaser.com</A></FONT><=
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