Parts for Sidebenders - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T22:19:56Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/parts-for-sidebenders?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A128879&feed=yes&xn_auth=noGlad to have been of help.
Ge…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-20:2177249:Comment:1290422014-03-20T00:40:38.555ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Glad to have been of help.</p>
<p>George</p>
<p>Glad to have been of help.</p>
<p>George</p> Thanks to all the helpful peo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-19:2177249:Comment:1290392014-03-19T22:07:35.059ZDave Yelvertonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaveYelverton
<p>Thanks to all the helpful people who answered my query. I seemed to have solved all my sourcing problems now. Thanks to George - the spring dimension you supplied were perfect and I now have exactly the springs I need. I might have gone the route Mark suggested, but with industrial suppliers of Acme threaded rod over here, the minimum order seems to be for about £150 worth ! Speed being of the essence now, I've ordered a press screw from Rockler and am pleased to see that the combined cost…</p>
<p>Thanks to all the helpful people who answered my query. I seemed to have solved all my sourcing problems now. Thanks to George - the spring dimension you supplied were perfect and I now have exactly the springs I need. I might have gone the route Mark suggested, but with industrial suppliers of Acme threaded rod over here, the minimum order seems to be for about £150 worth ! Speed being of the essence now, I've ordered a press screw from Rockler and am pleased to see that the combined cost and postage make it only a bit more expensive than buying similar (if it were available) over here.</p>
<p>Kind regards to all</p>
<p>Dave</p> If you have more time than mo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-18:2177249:Comment:1290132014-03-18T02:31:19.342ZMark Foglemanhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MarkFogleman
<p>If you have more time than money, look for Acme threaded rod and matching Acme nuts at an industrial supply house. Drill a hole through the rod that fits a dowel which will be a handle. If you want to get fancy, find someone with a metal lathe to turn the first inch of one end smooth and thread it to fit a handle like this:</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745714?profile=original" target="_self"><img class="align-full" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745714?profile=original" width="250"></img></a> Trap an Acme nut in the fixed structure at…</p>
<p>If you have more time than money, look for Acme threaded rod and matching Acme nuts at an industrial supply house. Drill a hole through the rod that fits a dowel which will be a handle. If you want to get fancy, find someone with a metal lathe to turn the first inch of one end smooth and thread it to fit a handle like this:</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745714?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167745714?profile=original" width="250" class="align-full"/></a>Trap an Acme nut in the fixed structure at the top of the bender and have the end of the rod push the waist press.</p> Hi George
Completely miss…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-17:2177249:Comment:1288792014-03-17T22:26:58.386ZDave Yelvertonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaveYelverton
<p> Hi George </p>
<p>Completely missed that in my haste,! Thanks for pointing it out.</p>
<p>I have already ordered springs from a UK supplier - expensive, but after postage and customs, they would probably cost about the same to buy from Blue Creek. Nonetheless I'm impressed with what they have to offer. You really are lucky living in the States - luthier supplies are so limited over here. When is Stew-Mac going to open a European outlet?</p>
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<p>Dave</p>
<p> Hi George </p>
<p>Completely missed that in my haste,! Thanks for pointing it out.</p>
<p>I have already ordered springs from a UK supplier - expensive, but after postage and customs, they would probably cost about the same to buy from Blue Creek. Nonetheless I'm impressed with what they have to offer. You really are lucky living in the States - luthier supplies are so limited over here. When is Stew-Mac going to open a European outlet?</p>
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<p>Dave</p> Dave, I just was looking at…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-17:2177249:Comment:1289592014-03-17T22:03:37.174ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Dave, I just was looking at the Blues Creek Guitar site. They had a set of 3 pairs of the springs for $15. Hard to beat that.</p>
<p>George</p>
<p>Dave, I just was looking at the Blues Creek Guitar site. They had a set of 3 pairs of the springs for $15. Hard to beat that.</p>
<p>George</p> They're available at Woodcraf…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-17:2177249:Comment:1289562014-03-17T21:29:42.823ZLarry Schultzhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/LarrySchultz
They're available at Woodcrafters, and Rockler, in the veneering section.
They're available at Woodcrafters, and Rockler, in the veneering section. Dave, I have a press screw yo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-17:2177249:Comment:1288782014-03-17T20:37:10.567ZSteve Williamshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveWilliams53
<p>Dave, I have a press screw you can have if we can figure out a way to get it to you.</p>
<p>Dave, I have a press screw you can have if we can figure out a way to get it to you.</p> Thanks to Cal for your link.…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-17:2177249:Comment:1288712014-03-17T16:56:40.127ZDave Yelvertonhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaveYelverton
<p>Thanks to Cal for your link. Followed it up and whilst they don't offer springs and screws, they do have a lot of stuff that I might well be interested in at a later date</p>
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<p>Thanks also to George - that's exactly the information I'm looking for so that I can order my springs with some confidence!</p>
<p>Regards</p>
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<p>Dave</p>
<p>Thanks to Cal for your link. Followed it up and whilst they don't offer springs and screws, they do have a lot of stuff that I might well be interested in at a later date</p>
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<p>Thanks also to George - that's exactly the information I'm looking for so that I can order my springs with some confidence!</p>
<p>Regards</p>
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<p>Dave</p> I bought the parts from LMI s…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-17:2177249:Comment:1288672014-03-17T15:24:24.138ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>I bought the parts from LMI some 15 years ago. The springs have a wire diameter of 0.093 and the outside diameter of the coiled part is 0.754. The length of the coiled section is 5 3/8 inches with 58 turns. The distance between the hooks is 6 1/2 inches. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>George</p>
<p>I bought the parts from LMI some 15 years ago. The springs have a wire diameter of 0.093 and the outside diameter of the coiled part is 0.754. The length of the coiled section is 5 3/8 inches with 58 turns. The distance between the hooks is 6 1/2 inches. Hope that helps.</p>
<p>George</p> Try John Hall at Bluescreek G…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-03-17:2177249:Comment:1289482014-03-17T14:17:35.671ZCal Maierhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/CalMaier892
<p>Try John Hall at Bluescreek Guitars, he sells parts for sidebending.</p>
<p>Cal</p>
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<p>Try John Hall at Bluescreek Guitars, he sells parts for sidebending.</p>
<p>Cal</p>
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