Bracket to clamp legs
- Pat Comeau
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Bracket to clamp legs
Hi guy's , i'm at the stage where i have to figure how i'm gonna clamp the legs to the pedal bar,...here's what i came up with and would like some more advice if possible.
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- Pat Comeau
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Re: Bracket to clamp legs
Here...i found a picture exactly the same method of clamping the legs has i'm planning to do, except i'm using a piece of angle for the plate to rest against.
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Click the links to listen to my Comeau's pedal steel guitars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIYiaomZx3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7U3HwxAldw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2GhZTN_yXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvDTw2zNriI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIYiaomZx3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7U3HwxAldw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2GhZTN_yXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvDTw2zNriI
Re: Bracket to clamp legs
Pat,
The picture is the way mine is. I would use the block,rather that angle because the angle will allow the slide plate to drop into the pedal bar, and may be a problem setting up in a low light situation. If you look closely, the slide is inside the pedal bar to keep in alignment. Also you need the clamping bolt as close to the leg as possible.
Bill
The picture is the way mine is. I would use the block,rather that angle because the angle will allow the slide plate to drop into the pedal bar, and may be a problem setting up in a low light situation. If you look closely, the slide is inside the pedal bar to keep in alignment. Also you need the clamping bolt as close to the leg as possible.
Bill
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S12,CLR..S12MSA"The Universal" both Ext,E9..misc amps and toys.
Re: Bracket to clamp legs
Pat, here's how I did mine.
You'll see that I screwed a 1/2X 1/2" block to the plate to lessen the angle - makes for better clamping The plate is made from 1/4" material and has a rounded out portion to conform to the round leg - again better clamping power.
Also notice the collar I screwed to the leg above the rubber tip. I did some testing and with extreme pedal pushing I was able to make the pedal bar slide don the leg. So just to be sure I installed this extra insurance. It works well. The nut is a fancy looking wing nut I got at TSC. To me it looks s bit cooler than your ordinary wing nut.
You'll see that I screwed a 1/2X 1/2" block to the plate to lessen the angle - makes for better clamping The plate is made from 1/4" material and has a rounded out portion to conform to the round leg - again better clamping power.
Also notice the collar I screwed to the leg above the rubber tip. I did some testing and with extreme pedal pushing I was able to make the pedal bar slide don the leg. So just to be sure I installed this extra insurance. It works well. The nut is a fancy looking wing nut I got at TSC. To me it looks s bit cooler than your ordinary wing nut.
http://benrom.com/
21 BenRom pedal steel guitars, a Nash 112 and a 1967 TOS Milling machine with many cutters making one hell of a mess on the floor.
21 BenRom pedal steel guitars, a Nash 112 and a 1967 TOS Milling machine with many cutters making one hell of a mess on the floor.
- Pat Comeau
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Re: Bracket to clamp legs
Hi guys and thanks for the info, Bill the picture i 've drawn is not exactly how it's suppose to be but just an exemple , the plate will be sitting inside flush to the rack for alignment and the angle is just a support for the plate and will be hold by the screw the same as the second picture.
Bent...that is a very neath clamping system you made , do you have to unscrew the wing nut totaly everytime you setup?, are those plastic wing nut for a 1/4 bolts?...and where did you say you got those?.
thanks..............Pat C.
Bent...that is a very neath clamping system you made , do you have to unscrew the wing nut totaly everytime you setup?, are those plastic wing nut for a 1/4 bolts?...and where did you say you got those?.
thanks..............Pat C.
Click the links to listen to my Comeau's pedal steel guitars
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIYiaomZx3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7U3HwxAldw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2GhZTN_yXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvDTw2zNriI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hIYiaomZx3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7U3HwxAldw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2GhZTN_yXI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TvDTw2zNriI
Re: Bracket to clamp legs
Pat, yes, I have to unscrew them. I made it that way because at the time I didn't have any way of making a neat slot for the bracket to slide in. So it's just a matter of unscrewing and putting the bracket back on the pedal bar. With a mill, I can''t see any reason not to make a spring loaded sliding slot.
Yes, the bolt and wing nut are 1/4" and I got the fancy wing nut at TSC stores (you have that down east?) If not, try Home Hardware. If THEY don't have it let me know and I'll send you a couple if you decide to go with it.
Yes, the bolt and wing nut are 1/4" and I got the fancy wing nut at TSC stores (you have that down east?) If not, try Home Hardware. If THEY don't have it let me know and I'll send you a couple if you decide to go with it.
http://benrom.com/
21 BenRom pedal steel guitars, a Nash 112 and a 1967 TOS Milling machine with many cutters making one hell of a mess on the floor.
21 BenRom pedal steel guitars, a Nash 112 and a 1967 TOS Milling machine with many cutters making one hell of a mess on the floor.
Re: Bracket to clamp legs
A block would be better than using angle, as the block can be tapped for a full thread, so there is less chance of the thread stripping over many years of assembly/disassembly