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Topic: 3 ways you can make knee flags! |
Johnie King
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 7:33 am |
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The flags won’t win a beauty contest but they are really comfortable.
They are made too slip on an off. For the skinny model s10 steel these adjustable flags
Make for a better playing steel.
The ones I made with a milling machine are much neater but requires a lot of milling.
These fit a Emmons Sd10 push pull or any standard 3/8 thick knee stem. ##### Slide on too the most comfortable position snug the screw up your done.
Three styles hear that are simple to make
Two require no milling machine.
  Couple seconds too install an detach.
Flags has a milled grove too fit snugly over knee leaver uses 8/32 thumb screw too fasten too knee lever.
It’s adjustable up an down.
You could make any size ::: to fit any brand steel knee leaver.
If your knee lever folds up with flag just leave it on in the most comfortable sweet spot!
Who wants too drill holes an tap threads in a new ::: high end steel’s knee leavers.
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Johnie King
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 7:36 am
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Johnie King
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Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 7:37 am
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 7:53 am
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 9:27 am
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Neat idea! 
Erv |
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Wesley Medlen
From:
LaCygne,Ks
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 9:29 am
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Johnie sent you a pm. Wes
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 10:07 am
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| Very good idea indeed ! |
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John Sluszny
From:
Brussels, Belgium
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 10:08 am
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| Very good idea indeed ! Are you selling them ? |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 10:19 am
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John I just put this on the forum for a idea for guys an gals too build there own or have them done. There simple too make.
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Erv Niehaus
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Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 22 Sep 2020 11:38 am
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Johnie,
Don't miss an opportunity.
Erv |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 24 Sep 2020 3:33 am
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Thanks Erv I guess I’ll build a few of the Flags I all ready have several sold!
Thanks for the encouragement . |
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Jack Stoner
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Kansas City, MO
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Posted 24 Sep 2020 7:54 am
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| That's similar to the way GFI does it. The "flag" slips on the knee lever and secured with an Allen screw. |
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John McClung
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Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2020 1:34 am
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Johnie, you ever make detachable flags that allow the flag to essentially move the contact point closer (left to right ) to the player, and also fore and aft (in reference to the guitar body's front and rear cabinet)?
I have a staggered LKL that is too far away and have been sketching out ideas for adjustable flags to get that lever playable without all the work involved of moving the lever itself, a real chore on a 7+6 Zum S12 extended E9.
Let's talk!
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John McClung
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Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2020 1:35 am
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Dupe deleted...
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2020 3:15 am
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| John your suggestion for the knee flag would work but a person would need the steel in the shop too custom fit the knee flags. Thanks JK |
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Ian Worley
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Sacramento, CA
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Posted 25 Sep 2020 11:56 am
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| John McClung wrote: |
| Johnie, you ever make detachable flags that allow the flag to essentially move the contact point closer (left to right ) to the player, and also fore and aft (in reference to the guitar body's front and rear cabinet)? |
Something like this could do what you need John, make the stand-off blocks for as much or as little offset as you needed. The "fore and aft" adjustment could be accomplished with beveled slots instead of individual screw holes, or just multiple holes. Easy/quick to remove for transport if necessary
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2020 4:56 pm
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IAN THATS TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL!!
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 25 Sep 2020 5:03 pm
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| Keep the ideas coming for a adjustable knee flag that everyone can build at home. |
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Barry Coker
From:
Bagley Alabama, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2020 3:35 am
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Johnie: Just a thought if the set screw had a 3/16 head your tuning wrench could be used to tighten thus not requiring an Allen wrench. Geat Idea on the Flags.
Barry
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2020 4:05 am
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Barry that’s another great idea.
Williams keyless steels has just the ticket for your idea.
They use a screw they call a top hat too fasten the string too the string puller that is same size as nylon tuning nuts. |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2020 5:25 am
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Here you go Berry Williams steel guitar 3/16 top hats
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Johnie: Just a thought if the set screw had a 3/16 head your tuning wrench could be used to tighten thus not requiring an Allen wrench. Geat Idea on the Flags.
Barry |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2020 5:28 am
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| Keep the ideas coming thanks Johnie |
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Ian Worley
From:
Sacramento, CA
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Posted 26 Sep 2020 12:44 pm
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...3/16 top hats
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Where did you find these Johnie? |
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Johnie King
From:
Tennessee, USA
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Posted 26 Sep 2020 1:11 pm
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| Ian Worley wrote: |
| Johnie King wrote: |
...3/16 top hats
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Where did you find these Johnie? |
There on the WILLIAMS steel site. He uses them for his keyless steels his son come up with the idea. |
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Andrew Goulet
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Posted 26 Sep 2020 4:02 pm
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I have no tools or ability to machine metal but I did use a small C-clamp for awhile as a removable flag and it worked very well. A little rubber on the contact points and you're off! Looks a little crazy but if you're putting c-clamps on your levers you probably don't care about that  |
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