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Topic: Where to get the orange-handle T wrench for Emmons? |
Tom Quinn
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Posted 8 May 2015 11:48 am |
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I've seemed to have lost mine over the years I've been guitarless and the my new-to-me push-pull needs a touch up. Thanks!
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 8 May 2015 11:52 am
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7/64
True Value Hardware or your hardware store of choice.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Hamilton Barnard
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Oro Valley, Arizona (deceased)
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George Seymour
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Notown, Vermont, USA
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Ken Pippus
From:
Langford, BC, Canada
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Posted 9 May 2015 7:25 am
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The price is right on that Amazon link, and when mine arrived, there were two in the package.
Last edited by Ken Pippus on 9 May 2015 10:42 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Abe Levy
From:
California, USA
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Posted 9 May 2015 7:41 am
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Michael Yahl makes a really nice one with a large wheel end to turn. Available at psgparts.com very precise to use.
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Mostly Pre-1970 guitars. |
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John Billings
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Ohio, USA
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Posted 9 May 2015 9:18 am
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Get the ball-end driver. Far superior!
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Dr. Z Surgical Steel amp, amazing!
"74 Bud S-10 3&6
'73 Bud S-10 3&5(under construction)
'63 Fingertip S-10, at James awaiting 6 knees
'57 Strat, LP Blue
'91 Tele with 60's Maple neck
Dozen more guitars!
Dozens of amps, but SF Quad reverb, Rick Johnson cabs. JBL 15, '64 Vibroverb for at home.
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 9 May 2015 9:57 am
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In addition to the 7/64 T-handle wrench, I'd urge you to also get the 5/64 version as well, for the changer rod collars. Very useful when stretching the lower return springs. And get two of each in both ball-end and regular hex, highest quality steel available. So that's 4 wrenches. I learned from experience.
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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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Tom Quinn
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Posted 9 May 2015 10:56 am
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Thanks guys for thee great advice. Amazingly I found my old T-driver but I'm going to get some of the ones suggested.
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Michael Yahl
From:
Troy, Texas!
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Posted 9 May 2015 1:10 pm
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You could be one of the coolest steelers on the block with a custom wrench like these!
Available in single end or double end models with your choice of a 3/16" hex socket or 5mm hex socket.
http://psgparts.com/Wrench-Tuning-Pedal-Steel-Inch-Double-TL-GEN-DI.htm
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'72 Sho-Bud Professional D10, (in pieces .....), '78 MSA Classic XL D10, '69 Emmons PP, Fender 2000
Peavey Session 500 BW, Crate Digital Modeling Amp
PSG PARTS
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 9 May 2015 1:14 pm
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Sweet!
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chris ivey
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california (deceased)
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Posted 9 May 2015 1:21 pm
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| tom's already the coolest steeler on his block. |
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 9 May 2015 3:55 pm
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-LLL- Thanks Chris.
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Justin Griffith
From:
Taylor, Texas, USA
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Posted 10 May 2015 5:57 am
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Have you guys found the T-handle, ball end, 6" 5/64 wrench sold separately?
I found a few sets, but they usually omit the 5/64. I'd really like to have one with a metal handle.
Thanks gang!
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Emmons/Sho~Bud/Blanton, Fender/Peavey.
Telonics pedal |
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Tom Quinn
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Posted 10 May 2015 8:03 am
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Bt the way, Sacramento has P&M Tools, a terrific, ancient store owned by the same family for 60-some years that sells used tools. Yesterday I went and got some snap ring pliers to work on the Emmons and ended up buying bunch of old USA made stuff. It's such a great store...
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 10 May 2015 8:11 am
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If you Google “5/64 T-handle Allen wrench" you'll find several.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Herb Steiner
From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
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Posted 10 May 2015 8:25 am
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Buy the best quality you can find. Sometimes the set screws in those collars get frozen pretty tight and eventually the tips of the wrenches get worn down, very quickly on the cheap ones.
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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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Jerry Jones
From:
Franklin, Tenn.
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Posted 10 May 2015 8:56 am
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And while you're at it, keep a healthy supply of set screws on hand. They can become galled over time and almost impossible to remove regardless of the quality of your wrench. Lost a few perfectly good cranks that way. 
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