Steel Guitar Builder

What is the size of the nylon tunning nuts like length and across? I found some online in 8' lengths will need cut down, no problem there, or where do you order your tunning nuts.

Hello George, no I am refering to the bell cranks that slide onto the cross rods, that I want to make them out of aluminum, the cross rods will be steel.

Hello Guys, thanks for the advise on pull bars, I am making them out of Aluminum, guitar is almost done, need to make more pedal bars someday. Steve B.

Hello everyone, sorry about my last question posted earlier, lots of looks just no replies, so here is my new question which is better, should my pull bars be made of steel or aluminum? or does it really not matter which materials.

Hey folks or you steel builders, been a while since I have been on here, I am wanting to make simple bell cranks with 6 or 7 holes on a flat piece of steel metal about 1/8" wide not sure of length to use, with a clinched nut pressed in the bottom side of the plate that is large enough to accept the ...

I do not know if you builders can answer my question or not, but what is the diameter of the rods that pull the fingers in the changer system?, I am getting ready to make the pull rods and just wanted to know what size they are, I am using a three raise two lower all pull changer.
Thanks, Steve B.

I am installing my cross rails into my pedal steel, my question is from the pedal changer hole how far in of the guitar to the first pedal rod what is the measurement, is this 2" inches or is it more? this is a single 10. thanks Steve B.

Wow! Bent nice piece of wood you got there, keep up the good work. Steve B.

Hello Bent thanks for the reply, I was trying to copy the original bearing plate because I did not have enough to do another guitar for myself, I did clamp them together, just glad I can do them on the drill press, again thanks Bent.

Hey Guys I have another question on cross bearing plates, I am getting ready to make plates should the holes be milled out on a CNC or can I drill them out on a drill press? Steve B.