Steel Guitar Builder

Hey Mac,
Part of that design looks familure. I like the way you worked it out..... Mike

Bent, I don't think you could get any comments from anyone better..... way to go, my friend.... Mike

Alright Dave, we will be eageraly be waiting on your next BEAUTY with lots of pictures .......... Mike

Bent;
there again you are showing what you are made of, GREAT JOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mike

Bent, I really just guessed at the length of the handles, I had only used it for 6/32 threads and could turn the holder without the handles. I think I had threaded the Pedel rods by hand got them a little crooked and realized I needed something to get them straighter. You could always make them 3/8 ...

I just made a post on "Tools And Shop" showing a tool that I use to put threads on a rod straight. I hope this helps any of you doing this that are getting them crooked.... "Mike" Farmer

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I would like to chime in on this post also. I had this tool made sometime back 'cause I also had trouble keeping threads straight on some rods. The piece is 1 3/4 in. in diameter and about that long. With set screws in approprate places the dies go in one end and the guide pieces in the other. The g...

Hey Guys,
I have been reading about the comments about my tool to round rod ends. Here is a picture of a rod end after tooling...

Wayne, you have a lot of great ideas on your guitar, remember one thing, don't let anyone tell you that this is wrong or that is wrong, because it is your guitar and your ideas, everyone is different, so build it as you see fit. I always thought it had to be a certain way, but decided that it didn't...