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<DIV><FONT size=2>Well, I finished my first two-tank DC install =
yesterday, along
with my first undercover install. I was in and out in only six
hours! (I *will* charge for labor next time...). I had =
imagined that
the undercover would be flat, with the new universal tank, but the tank =
hangs
down a few inches, creating bulges in the cover. It's not very =
noticeable
when you're done, though.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>Special thanks to Don Rose for his detailed =
undercover
instructions. I'm pleased to share a tool that helped a lot: an =
electric
stapler.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><A
href="http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=6=
9391-000000393-TRE500C">http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&a=
mp;productId=69391-000000393-TRE500C</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>After I couldn't find the right staples for my hand =
stapler, I
relented and bought the electric (about $29 US). 98 out of 100 =
staples
went in cleanly the first time. The only area I had trouble =
accessing was
the vertically mounted Velcro on the back of the keybed at the curved =
side, but
I still managed it. Don scared me with stories of having to pound =
in most
staples with a hammer afterwards... I think this is easier on the piano, =
since
it only takes a single blow per staple. This model even has an =
adjustable
force setting. I used the smallest 1/4" (6mm) staples, and they =
worked
fine. The tool is light enough to work with easily. =
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<DIV><FONT size=2>This little work light was a help, too. The =
feet help
you point it up while resting on the floor, and it has an outlet on
it:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2><A
href="http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=2=
03352-1373-FL-906MPD">http://www.lowes.com/lkn?action=productDetail&=
;productId=203352-1373-FL-906MPD</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>A sidenote for the two tank install: they recommend =
leaving
the hose clamp on the elbows oriented with the prongs downward (so you =
can get
at them). This is hazardous to pets, as well as your head, and =
especially
the undercover. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>It seemed possible for the hangar bars sitting on =
top of the
beams to buzz. I cut them down just past the end of the beam, and =
put
scraps of undercover between the bar and the beam, just in case. =
Any other
potential noisemakers? (I forgot that the brackets that the tanks =
hang
from go over the bars, and so need extra rib clearance there; had to =
readjust a
bit). With the tanks on the side, I mounted them with one hangar =
bar over
the central beam, and the other flush against the outer beam (since the =
bar
couldn't go over it).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I had trouble figuring out a good layout for this =
piano
(Samick WSG185). It has four main ribs, fanned out, so I thought =
I'd put a
tank on each side and the humidistat in the middle. Unfortunately, =
since
the humidistat has to go on a beam, I couldn't get it 12" from both =
tanks.
I put it in the extreme treble near the belly rail, but it's only about =
4" from
the end of the main heater rod there.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I'd be interested to know what the general set of =
positioning
constraints are for each component (grand pianos):</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> - humidistat as close to soundboard as
possible</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> - humidistat at least 12" from a
humidifier</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> - humidifiers above the beams, unless the =
baffles hit
the ribs</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2> - heater bars at least 3" away from where the =
undercover mounts (and use the 36" long main bar with the
undercover)</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Again, thanks for all your collective help =
here!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>--Cy Shuster--</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>Bluefield, WV</FONT></DIV>
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