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- Wed Jul 12, 2017 2:52 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: New guy, new steel.
- Replies: 35
- Views: 28101
Re: New guy, new steel.
You might be ok with a wood nut, but I think that wood pillow blocks are just not mechanically strong enough, and cabinet drop will be a major problem. Cabinet drop is always a problem, even with an all-aluminium construction, but it can be managed, but I think that having the changer mounted in woo...
- Sun Oct 16, 2016 6:30 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Pull release...
- Replies: 21
- Views: 7008
Re: Pull release...
I can see only one reason that the lowering rod should be nearest to the body, and that is so that the bellcrank half-tone tuner (for the knee lever raising the string a half tone) is easily accessible. If the lowering rod is furthest from the body, it might get a bit fiddly trying to tune the raise...
- Sun Dec 06, 2015 12:03 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: A question about a tool from Steve Black.
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8884
Re: A question about a tool from Steve Black.
This one has an 8mm bore, but it does cost £23
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/magnetic- ... s/3256672/
http://uk.rs-online.com/web/p/magnetic- ... s/3256672/
- Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:58 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Question about split tuners
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2076
Re: Question about split tuners
Jason, Bent is correct. Before you make any adjustments, check that the 'final lower screw' on string 9 hasn't wondered in, preventing the 1/2 tone lower. If the screw is clear, increase the knee lever travel until the 9th lower is achieved, and set the 2nd string full-tone lower with its 'final low...
- Fri Nov 28, 2014 1:17 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Split screws
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2349
Re: Split screws
Mac, The screws at the top of the changer arrest the backward motion of the changer finger, just like on a pull-release steel, and so are used to tune the lowest note. The nylon tuner that would normally tune the lowest note is used to tune the 'split' note eg, tune the 5th string to C by raising th...
- Wed Aug 13, 2014 3:26 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: If you don`t want to build the whole thing?????
- Replies: 2
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- Wed Apr 30, 2014 11:53 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Changer finger
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7204
Re: Changer finger
Sorry Ron, I omitted to answer your question about the rivetted on plate. Yes, definitely a good idea. If you can use bolts instead of rivets all the better, as a plate that is too short can be removed easily and replaced with a longer plate. I bolted on extension pieces to the changer fingers on my...
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 3:45 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Changer finger
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7204
Re: Changer finger
Ron,
If you do decide to make new fingers, then it might be a good idea to make provision for helper springs, even if ultimately you find that you don't need them.
Option 2 is the way that I do helper springs.
If you do decide to make new fingers, then it might be a good idea to make provision for helper springs, even if ultimately you find that you don't need them.
Option 2 is the way that I do helper springs.
- Wed Apr 30, 2014 12:07 am
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Changer finger
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7204
- Tue Apr 29, 2014 3:01 pm
- Forum: Pedal Steel
- Topic: Changer finger
- Replies: 20
- Views: 7204
Re: Changer finger
My preference is for longer-than-usual lower return springs, they make full-tone lowers a lot easier.