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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>I should add that I am typically only going from =
about
8.5% to 6.5% MC. If you have a more humid environment with the wood EMC =
at 10%
or higher and especially if you are trying to recreate some =
manufacturers
approach by drying the board down to 5% or less, then I can only assume =
the time
required to do so would increase dramatically.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>And perhaps equally important how are you =
determining
whether the panel has reached a target EMC? I wish I had an accurate =
scale with
a 20 or 30 lb. capacity - that would be the best way for =
sure.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Terry Farrell</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>----- Original Message ----- </FONT>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>From: "Farrell" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com"><FONT face=Arial
size=2>mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com</FONT></A><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>To: "Pianotech" <</FONT><A
href="mailto:pianotech@ptg.org"><FONT face=Arial
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2003 4:30
AM</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Subject: Re: Drying down a =
panel</FONT></DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><BR><FONT size=2></FONT></FONT></DIV><FONT =
face=Arial
size=2>> The only thing I can think of that would be fast would be =
something
like the<BR>> hot box Ron Overs posted about a couple months ago. It =
had
forced air<BR>> heating. Check the archives. In my hot box it usually =
take
about one to two<BR>> weeks - I think there is a lot of insurance in =
that
time frame - I think it<BR>> gets to about 90% of where it is going =
in just a
few days.<BR>> <BR>> Terry Farrell<BR>> <BR>> ----- Original =
Message
----- <BR>> From: "David Love" <</FONT><A
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Thursday, November 06, 2003 2:31 AM<BR>> Subject: Drying down a =
panel<BR>>
<BR>> <BR>> > What's the fastest, safest way to dry down a =
panel to the
desired EMC.<BR>> ><BR>> ><BR>> > David Love<BR>> =
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