<html><head><style type="text/css"></style></head><body><div style="font-family:garamond, new york, times, serif;font-size:12pt">I got that rubber strip at Home Depot, to cover the cord at a church. <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: garamond, new york, times, serif"> <DIV style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: times new roman, new york, times, serif">----- Original Message ---- From: Bob Hull <hullfam5@yahoo.com> To: Pianotech List <pianotech@ptg.org> Sent: Tuesday, May 8, 2007 8:40:53 PM Subject: Re: DC install problem <DIV>The install was finished today.  A dremel drum sander was used to make a half-hole in the top edge of the bottom panel.  Pouring water in from the top sounded scary.  Also, bought and extension cord, drilled a hole in the bottom board and took the power cord out that way over to the outlet.  They need one of those rubber strips that lies on top of a cord to keep people from tripping.  Don't know where to get those. This was a good job since I put on a grand 7 part system with undercover on their new C7 as well as this U1. Thanks everybody.   Bob Hull --- Robin Blankenship <tunerdude@comcast.net> wrote: > 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@musicstop.com> > To: "'Pianotech List'" <pianotech@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 > > <A href="http://www.musicstop.com/" target=_blank>www.musicstop.com</A> > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: John Ross [mailto:jrpiano@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@win.eastlink.ca > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Bob Hull" <hullfam5@yahoo.com> > > To: "Pianotech List" <pianotech@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 > >> <A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/" target=_blank>http://mail.yahoo.com</A> > >> > > > > > > > > -- > > 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: > <A href="http://www.spamfighter.com/len" target=_blank>http://www.spamfighter.com/len</A> > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?  Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around <A href="http://mail.yahoo.com/" target=_blank>http://mail.yahoo.com</A></DIV></DIV> </DIV></div> <hr size=1>Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check out <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=48245/*http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html;_ylc=X3oDMTE1YW1jcXJ2BF9TAzk3MTA3MDc2BHNlYwNtYWlsdGFncwRzbGsDbmV3LWNhcnM-">new cars at Yahoo! Autos.</a> </body></html>