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Topic: help with a 12 string Rus-Ler/close,please,problem solved! |
David Griffin
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Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 11:38 am |
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The cross shaft on a knee lever on my Rus-Ler steel has slipped out of the bushing at the back apron. I cannot figure out what holds the cross shaft in,even by looking at the other cross shafts. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
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Last edited by David Griffin on 13 Jan 2015 8:17 am; edited 2 times in total |
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David Griffin
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Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 1:11 pm
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 Maybe a couple of photos will help. I put the pocket knife under the cross shaft to show how far out of the back apron bushing it is. It's like the shaft is too short.  The other shafts are snug against the body.
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 1:32 pm
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Are there bushings or collars at the other end?
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David Griffin
From:
Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 1:43 pm
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Yes,from looking at the empty holes it appears to be the same on both ends. I pulled the cover on the back apron & all the other shafts are flush w/ the outside w/ very little or no play in them. Thanks!
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David Griffin
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Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 2:08 pm
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More pics. . A shot of the empty holes on the front apron & another of the back apron w/ the KL out of the way. It kinda looks like the bushing is missing,but it's there,just discolored,unlike the empty holes. This has me bumfuzzled! Probably simple!
 
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Tom Lulias
From:
Wyoming, USA
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Posted 12 Jan 2015 5:10 pm
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| Isn't there a collar on the other end of x shaft? |
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David Griffin
From:
Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2015 2:22 am
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Tom: This is the Rusler I acquired from you a few years back. I love it! Never had a problem w/ it til now. There's no collar on the other end. Don't know if there ever was. BUT,I intend to try to make one for it. Only solution I can see.
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David Griffin
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Jimmy Creek,Arkansas via Cowtown, USA
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Posted 13 Jan 2015 8:16 am
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Problem solved! A bit of southern engineneering. I got lucky,there was an unused homemade bellcrank on the correct side of the rods. I slid it over & used it as a collar. Works like a charm. Still mystified as to why this happened since one of the other KL's has no collar on either end.
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