upgraded nylon tuners for Justice Pro-Lite

Glenn Burleigh · From: St. Louis, MO, USA

Hey there,

I got a Justice Pro-Lite, about a year ago. For some reason, all of the nylon tuners have stripped quite easily. I've turned them around and the thread on so easily that it's clear they aren't really letting the rods' threading dig in to the nylon for a solid grip. As far as I can tell, these are just nylon hex spacers that I could get on Ebay. Before ordering more that would potentially have a similar problem, I figured that I would ask the forum and see if other Justice players have dealt with this and found tuning nuts that haven't stripped so easily.

Thanks!
Glenn
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Jim Pollard · From: Cedar Park, Texas, USA

I've had the same problem. Ron sent me a bag of replacement tuners but I had the same problems. I ended up ordering multiple bags of #4 3/4 inch nylon tuners from psgparts.com but even those are hit and miss. I've had to replace a tuner as many as 4-5 times to hit one that will grip. Just purely for the hell of it I"m planning to order some of the #3 tuners and try those. Probably won't even thread on but at ~$10 a bag worth a gamble.

Danny Letz · From: Old Glory,Texas, USA 79540

I have a set of (you guessed it) Harbor Freight numbered drill bits. You could take the nylons with the smaller holes & drill until they fit to suit you if you had the bits. Once you find the size bit that gets you the right fit, you’ll be set. I’ve drilled some that were too tight. Works fine best I can tell.

Bobby D. Jones · From: West Virginia, USA

Getting the right size hole in tuning nuts can be a problem.
I made some nylon tuners for a forum member, 2-56 I think it was for an old guitar with bicycle spokes for pull rods.

Our Ace Hardware has single bits for sale in number size.
Harbor Freight has full sets for sail.
Measure and get a tap drill for proper fit.
List of Tap drill sizes.
2-56 drill #50
3-48 " #47
4-40 " #43 3/32 GFI many other brands.
5-40 " #38 7/64 Emmons
6-40 " #33 1/8" MSA

Glenn Burleigh · From: St. Louis, MO, USA

Is there a place folks are going to get the nylon hex material to drill out to size? Are folks buying longer pieces, cutting down to size, then drilling? With my previous steels, new nylon nuts have always gone on real tight. Maybe they weren't the standouts/spacers that folks seem to be using these days? Psgparts says all sold out.
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Barry Coker · From: Bagley Alabama, USA

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225255156728?var=524212041350

The Listing above is for electronic Stand Offs The proper size is M2.5x30MM the whole that is in them M2.5 can be taped with a 4/40 tap to fit the 3/32 pull rods and use the numbers Bobby posted for the other sizes the 30mm is the legnth about 1 1/4".

Barry
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Bobby D. Jones · From: West Virginia, USA

The trouble with trying to use those Hex Nylon Standoffs is, Most of them are 5mm (.01968) across the hex flats, A standard Hex Tuner is 3/16" (.01875) across the hex flats. That is .093 thousands larger. You will have to have a 2nd tuning wrench and then play hunt for which wrench fits which tuner.

To make tuning nuts from nylon bar stock, You need a drilling jig, or a lathe to make tuning nut. The hole has to be perfect straight or they wobble.

Before COCID U.S. Plastic had 3/16" Hex nylon for $5.49 + postage a foot. I made a forum member some special hex nuts, Used up about all my stock. Checked U.S. Plastics web site the hex stock had went to about $10.50 + postage per foot.
I checked a little bit ago, The price has went down to $7.52 + postage per foot. I get it cut into 12" lengths to cut shipping cost when I order.

May have to order some to have in stock.

Jim Pollard · From: Cedar Park, Texas, USA

I just got these from Amazon. Standard hex wrench works for them and they go on good and tight. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00H3LWWQE?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

Bobby D. Jones · From: West Virginia, USA

Those listed on Amazon could be drilled out and fit some guitars. But only being .750 (3/4") long there is many guitars they would not fit.

mtulbert · From: Plano, Texas 75023

Sent you a pm
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