Greeting fellow Cautites:
I've devised an apparatus to more quickly water the pianos in my care. Those of us who have rooms with more than one piano will, perhaps, find this somewhat of a time-saver, or at least keep us busy instead of staring out the window waiting for the Damp-Chaser to fill up.
The picture is , hopefully, attached. I used 4 pieces of 3/4 " plywood:
2 @ 4" x 8" (+/- a bit) These are the sides. Drill through these into the bottom piece.
1 @ 4" x 7 1/8" (+/- a bit) This is the bottom
1 @ 2 1/2" (+/- bit) This is the backstop, mounted behind the bottom piece. Drill through this into the
bottom piece.
The sides and backstop enclose the bottom. see picture for 'grain' of plywood.
6 Philips head wood screws, I believe they were 1 1/4" or 1 1/2" x #8.
Piece of cork glued to the bottom once it is constructed, to prevent marring the pristine, University Patina finish of our instruments.
2 pieces of key-cover felt, like we get when we buy new Yamahas or Bostons( lo, those many years ago...), to line the inside face of the sides.
The D-C watering can fits nicely in between the two sides, with the spout protruding downwards. Make sure the D-C tube is long enough to reach up to the level of the lid so it can be inserted into the spout.
I got so tired of standing there waiting for the can to empty, that I came up with this. Desperation is the mother of invention.
Let me know what you think. Production is slated to begin December of 2099...
Stephen Kabat
Keyboard/Instrument Technician
Cleveland State University
216/687-5037