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| Author: | banjopicks [ Tue Jul 23, 2019 9:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Speaking of truss rods |
Why do they come .240" instead of .250"? I just checked that on the SM site and the width is .218, I have a cheap caliper so maybe I'm off but it still seems odd that it isn't 3/16 or 1/4" I'm going to cut my rod slot on the table saw so it shouldn't be problem dialing it in. I was going to buy a bit for my router so I could stop the channel before the nut. Then I thought how easy it would be to just run it through the TS and put a filler block in and cover it with a nice overlay. |
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| Author: | Michaeldc [ Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:12 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaking of truss rods |
.218” = 7/32” which are available. |
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| Author: | phavriluk [ Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaking of truss rods |
I'm guessing the wonky sizes are the result of 'offshore' manufacture. I've been using Martin truss rods which are sized in inches. |
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| Author: | Woodie G [ Tue Jul 23, 2019 10:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaking of truss rods |
Martin rods...1/4". We took the SM rod apart...easy milling of the channel with a 1/4" core box/roundnose bit and much beefier construction are why we use Martin rods (even when replacing a Gibson neck!). |
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| Author: | TimAllen [ Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaking of truss rods |
Thanks for that post, Mr. Guthrie. I too use Martin rods. Such a pleasure! I never used Stew-Mac rods, but I used Allied rods. Just fine except for random breakage of the welds. The Martins rods are straightforward to install, reliable, and seem to operate perfectly. |
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| Author: | Fasterthanlight [ Wed Jul 24, 2019 3:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaking of truss rods |
It's exactly 5.5mm... they are probably made in a metric land. |
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| Author: | banjopicks [ Wed Jul 24, 2019 12:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Speaking of truss rods |
Well I bit the bullet and ordered the SM router bit. I like to stick with SM since I payed for free shipping, I can order thinks as I need them. |
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