Substitute For Teeter Tuner Clamps - FRETS.NET2024-03-28T16:41:28Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/substitute-for-teeter-tuner-clamps?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A126471&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks Frank! I have a bunch…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-13:2177249:Comment:1270432014-02-13T17:14:48.276ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Thanks Frank! I have a bunch of magnets set up as per your technique. On this particular guitar, I had so much hardware in place trying to keep the sides of the split in alignment, that there wasn't room for the magnets. When there was room, it seemed as though the magnets were grabbing on to everything in the near vicinity. The clamp adaptation was born out of desperation.</p>
<p>Thanks Frank! I have a bunch of magnets set up as per your technique. On this particular guitar, I had so much hardware in place trying to keep the sides of the split in alignment, that there wasn't room for the magnets. When there was room, it seemed as though the magnets were grabbing on to everything in the near vicinity. The clamp adaptation was born out of desperation.</p> When you pull strings through…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-13:2177249:Comment:1270402014-02-13T17:00:40.012ZFrank Fordhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankFord
<p>When you pull strings through holes like that, you may find that the hole gets a bit enlarged, or made oval by the tension and angle of the pull. That, and it's difficult to get a small enough hole drilled. I often used a clipped piece of the same guitar string to poke the hole rather than drill it, so I could keep the hole as small as possible. All in all, I like your clamp adaptation - I bet it makes for a longer string and better control, in addition to quick…</p>
<p>When you pull strings through holes like that, you may find that the hole gets a bit enlarged, or made oval by the tension and angle of the pull. That, and it's difficult to get a small enough hole drilled. I often used a clipped piece of the same guitar string to poke the hole rather than drill it, so I could keep the hole as small as possible. All in all, I like your clamp adaptation - I bet it makes for a longer string and better control, in addition to quick action.</p>
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<p>But because of the external visibility of the holes, we've pretty much abandoned the use of pulling except in the most dire circumstances. Magnetic clamping techniques replaced the old technique over 20 years ago when those high strength neodymium magnets became affordable. I honestly can't recall the last time I used a string pulling clamp.</p>
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<p></p> Good one, I've used a peice o…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-13:2177249:Comment:1271162014-02-13T15:24:58.299ZJohnhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/John631
<p>Good one, I've used a peice of pipe with a cap on it threaded a hole through the cap, put a bolt through it with a heavy fishing line swivel attached to the end. But I like this a lot better. I like to put the cleats on after the crack is glued, I feel like the cleat is insurance then and not part of the structure of the repair. But that's choice not a recommendation. </p>
<p>Good one, I've used a peice of pipe with a cap on it threaded a hole through the cap, put a bolt through it with a heavy fishing line swivel attached to the end. But I like this a lot better. I like to put the cleats on after the crack is glued, I feel like the cleat is insurance then and not part of the structure of the repair. But that's choice not a recommendation. </p> Hi Robbie,
Thanks for your co…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-04:2177249:Comment:1267162014-02-04T20:19:33.237ZGeorge Robertshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/GeorgeRoberts
<p>Hi Robbie,</p>
<p>Thanks for your comments. Try one of the clamps first, before cutting it. The picture does seem to show some angling down of the bar, but it was actually much less pronounced. The shorter screws would be easier, but I just used what I had on hand. I'm having trouble visualizing the pre-threaded aluminum spacer. Could you explain, or better yet provide a picture? Nothing better than improvements that make things easier.</p>
<p>I calculated the the cross sectional area…</p>
<p>Hi Robbie,</p>
<p>Thanks for your comments. Try one of the clamps first, before cutting it. The picture does seem to show some angling down of the bar, but it was actually much less pronounced. The shorter screws would be easier, but I just used what I had on hand. I'm having trouble visualizing the pre-threaded aluminum spacer. Could you explain, or better yet provide a picture? Nothing better than improvements that make things easier.</p>
<p>I calculated the the cross sectional area of the 0.008 wire, divided it into 1 square inch, and then divided that into the 380,000 psi. I got a number of 19.07 lbs. That should be enough to hold a cleat on. But you may have trouble drilling a hole that smallGeorge</p> I wonder if something like Ma…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-04:2177249:Comment:1268212014-02-04T18:43:41.439ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>I wonder if something like Mapes Music Wire might work. It seems their .008" wire has a tensile strength of 380,000 psi. I say seems because their page gives a range for their different wires with 380K as a minimum and I'm assuming the thinnest wire will have the lowest psi.</p>
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<p>I have no info on a similar…</p>
<p>I wonder if something like Mapes Music Wire might work. It seems their .008" wire has a tensile strength of 380,000 psi. I say seems because their page gives a range for their different wires with 380K as a minimum and I'm assuming the thinnest wire will have the lowest psi.</p>
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<p>I have no info on a similar sized guitar string for comparison.</p> Very true. They are useful li…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-04:2177249:Comment:1267102014-02-04T18:09:21.183ZSteve Bettesworthhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBettesworth
<p>Very true. They are useful little clamps and I bought 20 or so thinking that they would do the job. Sadly buying cheap is a false economy, the triggers break all to easily - without any warning- and they don't actually clamp very well. As my apprentice instructor said all to many years ago buy the best it's cheaper in the long run.</p>
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<p>Very true. They are useful little clamps and I bought 20 or so thinking that they would do the job. Sadly buying cheap is a false economy, the triggers break all to easily - without any warning- and they don't actually clamp very well. As my apprentice instructor said all to many years ago buy the best it's cheaper in the long run.</p>
<p>Steve</p> Ingenious rig, George. I'm g…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-04:2177249:Comment:1266582014-02-04T17:27:52.264ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>Ingenious rig, George. I'm going to give this a shot, but I think I might cut the clamp bar in half to reduce the levering mentioned by Andrew. I might also reduce the length of the screw and maybe use a pre-threaded aluminum cylindrical spacer to reduce steps.</p>
<p>Ingenious rig, George. I'm going to give this a shot, but I think I might cut the clamp bar in half to reduce the levering mentioned by Andrew. I might also reduce the length of the screw and maybe use a pre-threaded aluminum cylindrical spacer to reduce steps.</p> Slick.
The only thing that'd…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-01:2177249:Comment:1266252014-02-01T22:35:28.014ZAndrewhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/Andrew715
Slick.<br />
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The only thing that'd make me nervous is the way the clamp hangs. But if it works, it works.
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The only thing that'd make me nervous is the way the clamp hangs. But if it works, it works. George,
Thats quite the set…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-01:2177249:Comment:1265402014-02-01T20:51:39.393ZJelle van Tilburghttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JellevanTilburg
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<p>Thats quite the set-up! Class!</p>
<p>George, </p>
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<p>Thats quite the set-up! Class!</p> Kudos to you all! Its like ma…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2014-02-01:2177249:Comment:1263802014-02-01T20:33:23.865ZRETRORODhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RETROROD
<p>Kudos to you all! Its like mad scientists making all these repairs 'happen'! You guys are scaring my amateur 'self'....Yikes... ;-)</p>
<p>Yes, I have newly found respect after looking at the last pics!!</p>
<p>Kudos to you all! Its like mad scientists making all these repairs 'happen'! You guys are scaring my amateur 'self'....Yikes... ;-)</p>
<p>Yes, I have newly found respect after looking at the last pics!!</p>