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Topic: Pedal Steel Seats |
Gary Shepherd
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Fox, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 30 Jun 2008 9:24 pm |
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I still want to use the shop I've built to make (among other things) pedal steel seats. The main thing holding me back at this point is the legs.
I think my Steeler's Choice seat has aluminum pipe for legs. I tried to bend some 3/4" conduit (maybe it was 1") but I couldn't get a small enough radius to make a complete "U" shape that that would fit inside the width of the seat.
I'm considering getting a small hydraulic bender but I'm not sure that would do much better. Obviously, I want to keep the investment to a minimum.
Any ideas on this?
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Gary Shepherd
Carter D-10 & Peavey Nashville 1000
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Jan Dunn
From:
Union, NJ USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 7:11 am Try something different..and cheaper..and better
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I have a seat made by a fellow out of colorado and no longer making seats as long as I know. He had a great way of making legs. He used 4 separate legs with threaded holes along one side. A large thumbwheel type of bolt goes through the leg mount and inserts into one of the holes. You adjust the height by loosening the thumbscrew, sliding the leg to the hole you want, then tightening the thumbscrew again.
Really strong and adjustable too. |
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Jerry H. Moore
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Newnan, GA, USA
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Posted 2 Jul 2008 4:00 pm
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Me too Gary! I made one using tubing from an old walker and it works great. I have a few more ideas but the legs hold me up. I looked at copper 90 degree plumbing fixtures but copper is higher than a new seat! A hyd bender would solve it all....  I have another seat layed out to finish at my shop now thats smaller than most that you see and I want to keep it very compact. Not one thats loaded with parts to build another steel but just your basic essentials (pedal and cords etc.). Plus adjustable legs if possible. Plus... as light as possible. Just something to do with spare time at the shop and use up scraps. |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 3 Jul 2008 2:16 am
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I built about a dozen seats, when I lived in Kansas City (MO)in the early 90's. I know several that are still in use today.
I used 3/4" conduit that was miter cut and welded. It holds up good (it held my 220lbs at the time). The lead guitar picker in our band's next door neighbor was the welding department manager at a plant that manufactured custom food processing equipment and he had them fabricated there (with all their fancy equipment).
I tried to find a place in the KC area that could bend aluminum and only found one place, in Olathe, that had the dies for the sharp bend and they didn't really want to do it unless I had a very large order. |
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Bill Ford
From:
Graniteville SC Aiken
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Posted 3 Jul 2008 9:07 am
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Like This.
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Bill Ford S12 CLR, S12 Lamar keyless, Misc amps&toys Sharp Covers
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