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Anyone making their own truss rod and willing to share idea?
I have been making the Cumpiano style until now, but I would like a 2 way trussrod. Seems the only difficult part would be to find a long and small allen nut.

Edit: in fact it is not even a nut but rather a tube with an allen key at one end.
This tube to be welded to the threaded rod.Alain Lambert38934.9198842593

I beleive you need to be able to cut left hand threads as well if you can find he proper tap & die.

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Yes one of the thread has to be left hand for a model with 2 threads. Another option would be to have the end fixed but able to rotate.
Not too sure how to accomplish that in keeping the weight down.

I cant see how you could possibly make them any better than Allied - in fact Todd told me last week that they are improving some stuff on the current design by moving to stainless. Price might go up a buck or two per. If you can get 13 at a time (gang up with someone close, Serge comes to mind !!!) they are like 7.50. Can you really make them for less, that accurately ??? For me , its never been worth the time. My $.02

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Yes at $7.50 it is tuff to beat. As I build about one per year, I will have inventory for the next 12 years

[QUOTE=TonyKarol] I cant see how you could possibly make them any better than Allied - in fact Todd told me last week that they are improving some stuff on the current design by moving to stainless. Price might go up a buck or two per. If you can get 13 at a time (gang up with someone close, Serge comes to mind !!!) they are like 7.50. Can you really make them for less, that accurately ??? For me , its never been worth the time. My $.02[/QUOTE]

Every couple of months they have them on sale as well. These are the rods I use. They work great and are lighter than most.

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Same here Alain, we seem to be building at the same speed!

[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] Same here Alain, we seem to be building at the same speed! [/QUOTE]

Perhaps the two of you should make an order together.

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That would be great John but i think Alain lives in Montreal which is an hour and a half drive from here, would cost more in gas than the cost of the truss rod itself.

Try canada post once the order comes in Serge !!!! Cheap.

Here is a thought for early next year - group truss rod buy, we can split them up and the annual get-together at Zootsters (or where ever). I am going to be ordering a couple duz at least once the new ones are available in the fall, but if we can get them for 4-5 bucks a piece, I wil gladly take more if we do this. Maybe as a sponsor allied will cut us an even better deal ????

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[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] That would be great John but i think Alain lives in Montreal which is an hour and a half drive from here, would cost more in gas than the cost of the truss rod itself.[/QUOTE]

Ottawa is about 300 km (3 hr drive) from where I live. But I know people who drive it back and forth on a regular basis, so it would not be impossible to arrange.

Tony, i'd be in for that, don't know about Alain Lambert though?

Alain?

I'm pretty sure Alain Desforges would be interested in it as well! I'll let him know and will keep ya informed!

Thanks Tony!

I see that you and me have posted at the same time Alain, hey, no problems, i'm sure we can arrange something together, wouldn't mind helping you my friend!

Let's shoot ourselves a PM!

Tony, I would be interested as well.

Tony as a fellow OLF Canuck, I would be interested in a group buy on truss rods' that came this side of the boarder. I know you said early next year, so that's January 2nd right .

Heck, My Uncle lives just on the US side of the boarder, we get stuff shipped there all the time, if these are US made we don't have to pay duty I think, so lets get the order shipped there, I will pick them up and than ship Canada Post to the rest of the Canuck buyers. Just a thought.Rod True38935.954212963

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Hey Rod, that next gathering at Bob's is only a year ahead i know but plenty of time for you to put it in yo agenda my friend, would love to shake yo paw and play yo geetars ma brotha!

I'd love to get a big bear hug from ya to my man. I'll start planning for it, just a plane ticket ain' it.

Your sounding very hip and down wid it tonight there Serge, musta had chocolate milk in the corn flakes today?

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So Tony, you going to check with Allied on it. I'd take about a dozen or more.

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A huge Bowl of it bud, Musical CCF!

Yup, that'd be way cool to have you there!

Tony, if that is in a year from now, i would take 12 also!