I have progressed a little further, but am still trying different idea's, I have yet to make a pedal bar, finger stops and 'half stop' before I can set everything up accurately, but so far the knee levers appear to work.
Regards to all
Ron Mc
My first pedal steel attempt
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A couple more
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Ron -
Looking good, my friend!
LOVE those robust side rails! Could you describe your "half-stop" scheme for us? Am beating to death my idea for the Dekley but with mixed results. Doesn't hurt to have input from someone else.
Carry on!
Richard
Looking good, my friend!
LOVE those robust side rails! Could you describe your "half-stop" scheme for us? Am beating to death my idea for the Dekley but with mixed results. Doesn't hurt to have input from someone else.
Carry on!
Richard
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Can you alter the endplates so the that legs splay out at more, or is it too late?
In their current position, the steel will be too unstable, and the pedals too close for comfortable use
In their current position, the steel will be too unstable, and the pedals too close for comfortable use
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Hi 'Burt', nice to hear from you, regarding the leg angles on my pedal steel, I set them at approx 8 degrees. The centres at the body end (front to back) are 7" and at the extremes of the legs just over 13", the photo's seem to make them look rather vertical. I would need to remake the leg housings to change any angles, as I said before this is all 'suck it and see' and I value any suggestions made as regards this project. I am learning a lot by building this and have found a few things that could be vastly improved so perhaps the next one will be a superior version.
Richard I am still working out ideas for the half stop but I will post the finished result when I get a satisfactory working model.
Thanks for all the input.
Ron Mc
Richard I am still working out ideas for the half stop but I will post the finished result when I get a satisfactory working model.
Thanks for all the input.
Ron Mc
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Shows careful thought, planning, and craftsmanship. You are going to have an instrument others will want... probably at a name your price deal. Very, very nice work. Will look forward to seeing it totally finished.
Scott Duckworth
E6 Rogue lap steel, D6 Regal RD-30MS squareneck reso-guitar,
Li'l Izzy, Zoom MS-50G Effects Pedal into a Berhinger mixer and Harbinger V2112 speaker(s).
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E6 Rogue lap steel, D6 Regal RD-30MS squareneck reso-guitar,
Li'l Izzy, Zoom MS-50G Effects Pedal into a Berhinger mixer and Harbinger V2112 speaker(s).
Amateur Radio Operator NA4IT (Extra)
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Re: My first pedal steel attempt
I promised Richard I would put up a view of the 'half stop' when I managed to get one working satisfactorily.
It is based on an 'MSA' one that was around in the '70s', it does lower the D# to D then on to C#, the D position can be altered + or - by turning the knurled knob in or out.
Hope this is of interest
Regards to all Ron Mc
It is based on an 'MSA' one that was around in the '70s', it does lower the D# to D then on to C#, the D position can be altered + or - by turning the knurled knob in or out.
Hope this is of interest
Regards to all Ron Mc
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Ron, that is looking really nice. Solid and pretty
Where did you purchase the inlays?
Where did you purchase the inlays?
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Way to go Ron, she IS looking sweet. What size (dia) are your pull rods? they look like mild steel? I hope that you don't mind the offer, but I may have some St/St, definitely 2.4mm & maybe 3.2mm diameter, send me a private email please if you want any.
Dave.
Dave.
Sheffield D10 9+8, Bradshaw WEBB 614-E, Sheffield stainless steel tone bars, Hilton electronic volume pedal, Pro-Fex 2, BOSS DD3
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A couple of photo's of my 'pedal bar' setup, I have yet to make up a couple of retainers to slide across the legs.
I hope all these are of interest and I am not uploading too much 'dross'.
Best Regards Ron Mc.
I hope all these are of interest and I am not uploading too much 'dross'.
Best Regards Ron Mc.
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