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Topic: Tight tuning keys question |
Jody Cameron
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Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 14 Mar 2024 10:30 pm |
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| I have original Sperzel tuners on my Emmons p/p that are stiff and hard to turn. Any solution to this or do I need to replace them? Backing off on the top screw doesn’t seem to help. Thanks |
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Charlie Hansen
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Halifax, NS Canada and Various Southern Towns.
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 6:35 am
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There are lots of posts on this topic on the forum if you go to the search function. The grease that's in the tuner body has most likely hardened and made the tuners hard to turn.
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Jody Cameron
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Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 11:03 am
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| Thank you Charlie. Lots of info |
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Donny Hinson
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Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 1:42 pm
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The general consensus on this problem was usually “They can’t be fixed.”
That bothered me, and I never went along with that. I told people that I’d like to try a few things, and even offered to buy some stuck ones to play around with. (Nobody took me up on the offer.)
I’d try removing the buttons and boiling them for an hour or so, or soaking them in acetone for a few days. I’m confident that if it’s a hardened petroleum product that's gotten them stuck, there IS a fix!
(Yeah, I’m kinda hard-headed in that respect.) |
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Jody Cameron
From:
Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 3:33 pm
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| Thanks Donnie, should I boil them in water ya think? Or some other substance? |
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Jon Light
From:
Saugerties, NY
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 4:19 pm
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I believe Sperzels are manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, and that they have a lifetime warranty.
My understanding is that they will refurbish or replace them if you send the tuners to them.
Never tried this. I do agree that the 40 year old sperzels tuners are prone to hardened grease and stiff operation.
Worth a try? |
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Jody Cameron
From:
Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 4:59 pm
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| For sure Mike! Thank you |
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Mike DiAlesandro
From:
Kent, Ohio
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 5:16 pm
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| Jody Cameron wrote: |
| For sure Mike! Thank you |
Sure thing Jody!
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Jody Cameron
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Angleton, TX,, USA
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Posted 15 Mar 2024 5:44 pm
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| Excellent! |
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Ken Metcalf
From:
San Antonio Texas USA
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Posted 16 Mar 2024 6:02 am
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I had a Carson Wells D-10 that sat for many years with same problem. After disassembly, cleaning the gears with parts cleaner, re-greasing, they were still tight. Spun them with a drill, still tight, contacted Sperzel and was told they were no longer on warranty.
It really seemed to defy common sense and the laws of physics. 
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 16 Mar 2024 6:06 am
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| I had a Zum with these tuners for 5 or 6 years. I had 'em all apart, tried all the suggestions and tricks...none helped the condition a bit...still stiff and rough...like that when I sold it. |
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Michael Yahl
From:
Troy, Texas!
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Daniel Baston
From:
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Posted 16 Mar 2024 9:16 am
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I had excellent results with this method. The old tuners in question were quite difficult to turn, and I was nervous to turn them, it felt like they were going to break. I followed the procedure from the video more or less, although I did not heat them at all. Now they work very well. YYMV of course.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkeS8HDzCH0&pp=ygURc3R1Y2sgdHVuaW5nIGtleXM%3D |
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Bobby D. Jones
From:
West Virginia, USA
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Posted 31 Mar 2024 6:37 pm
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| The E-Mail address that Michael Yahl, Posted in this topic will take you straight to his catalog. |
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Bruce Blackburn
From:
Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 31 Mar 2024 7:39 pm
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Aren’t they lifetime guaranteed?
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Bruce Blackburn
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Nashville, Tennessee
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Posted 31 Mar 2024 7:41 pm
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| Mike DiAlesandro wrote: |
I believe Sperzels are manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, and that they have a lifetime warranty.
My understanding is that they will refurbish or replace them if you send the tuners to them.
Never tried this. I do agree that the 40 year old sperzels tuners are prone to hardened grease and stiff operation.
Worth a try? |
Mike you are right! They replaced one for me for a 35 year old super pro.
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