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Topic: Excel Tuning Wrench |
Joseph Meditz
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Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted 17 Mar 2012 5:37 pm |
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An Excel tuning wrench is simply a 2.5 mm allen wrench. It is used for both the nylon tuners and the allen cap screws for the splits. Since I wanted a tuning knob I made one from an allen wrench and a cork. It works well and feels good, and it's light and small.
Grind the short end of the allen wrench a bit smaller than the radius of the cork. Grind down the long end as desired.
Cut off all the cork up to the cap. Drill a hole in the cork. Cut a small channel in the top of the cork for the allen wrench to set in. Finally, embed it in Acraglas. Wait a day for it to dry and voila! Another fine red neck creation.
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steve takacs
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beijing, china via pittsburgh (deceased)
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Posted 18 Mar 2012 6:04 am kudos
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| American ingenuity at its finest!!!! Clever and utilitarian... stevet |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 18 Mar 2012 8:44 am
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I like that the top of the wrench is "relic'd." 
And Glen Morangee is an excellent single malt scotch, one of my favorites.
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Joseph Meditz
From:
Sierra Vista, AZ
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Posted 18 Mar 2012 10:35 am
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| I like that the top of the wrench is "relic'd." |
That's the truth! That was a brand new 65 cent allen wrench from Ace when I started, but I had a slip up when shortening it. Sure does look old. |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 18 Mar 2012 10:44 am
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Probably was a brand new 65-dollar bottle of Scotch when you started also. Did that contribute to the slip up with the wrench? 
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My rig: Infinity and Telonics.
Son, we live in a world with walls, and those walls have to be guarded by men with steel guitars. Who's gonna do it? You? You, Lt. Weinberg? |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 19 Mar 2012 2:13 pm
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An easier alternative would be a an old amp or guitar knob (the kind with a set screw), and a cut-off allen wrench. Stick the allen wrench in the knob and tighten the screw...done deal.  |
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