On Sun, Feb 26, 2012 at 10:29 AM, Lex van Sante <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Adam, > Are you using demineralized water?
I am using filtered water > It is possible that those devices would need just that in order to keep > working. Check the manual. > Extreme dryness is noticeable in lute bellies. > The lighter summer wood (between the grain which is the winter wood) shrinks > more so the winter wood sticks out of the surface. > If that happens immediate action is called for. > The hygrometer should be checked for accuracy every now and then. > If it is a hair hygrometer the dial can be adjusted to read between 95 and > 100%. > Wrap it in wet, but not dripping towel for an hour or so and it should give > the aforementioned reading. > If not adjust the screw of the dial in the back to read 98 or so. > Normal humidity should be between say 50 and 70% relative. It's this one: http://www.kraftmusic.com/catalog/digitalpianos/homepianos/6590 Perhaps it's not as accurate as I thought? To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
