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Brian Henry
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Posted 27 Nov 2024 1:19 pm |
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Is there a special way to bend the horizontal rods to fit the bell cranks on an MCI. Any advice is welcome . Many thanks, Brian
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Wayne Brown
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Bassano, Alberta, Canada
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Posted 28 Nov 2024 9:09 am steel guitar parts
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Yes there is a special technique to bending those rods.
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Brian Henry
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Posted 28 Nov 2024 10:52 am
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Paddy Long from New Zealand just shared that special technique. Many thanks Paddy!
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Larry Phleger
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DuBois, PA
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Posted 29 Nov 2024 9:41 am Mci
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| It would be nice if someone could share that technique or post a link to it if it has already been posted. Thanks in advance |
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Bill C. Buntin
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Posted 3 Dec 2024 11:50 am
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| I don’t know if I have the right technique. Bud Carter showed me in his shop one time how to make them. I bought a small vise. The idea is to get the small (perpendicular) 90 as sharp as possible. Which gives just a small hook to loop the o ring to. The horizontal 90 should be just wide enough for the bell crank width. I took a bunch of stainless rods and practiced making them. Compared to the originals, they are almost identical. I still use that same method now when I need a to make one. I would add, if the o ring tends to slip you can bend the perpendicular “hook” a little bit away from the changer end. I don’t have any with me at present but can send pictures when I get home. |
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Larry Phleger
From:
DuBois, PA
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Posted 4 Dec 2024 3:46 pm Mci
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Thanks Bill  |
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Henry Matthews
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Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 10 Dec 2024 10:47 pm
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I’ve had to make a few and I just bent a U shape and I also set my pulls and lowers where don’t need O rings to hold rods in.
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Paddy Long
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Christchurch, New Zealand
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Posted 11 Dec 2024 7:09 pm
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Brian, your welcome 🤗
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