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Topic: Thread Size on Fender legs |
Doug Beaumier
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 4:48 pm |
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Does anyone know if All of the Fender non-pedal steel guitar legs have the same thread size?
The threads on my '53 Custom legs are 3/4" in diameter and there are about 5 threads (1/2" length of threads).
What about later Deluxes (1960's and 70's), Stringmasters, Dual Professionals, etc. Do they all use that same thread size for the legs?
Also... is there some technical name for this thread size other than just 3/4"?
Lastly... can you tell that I'm mechanically challanged? 
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Jody Carver
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 5:41 pm
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Doug
All the leg threads are identical. There was no change ever that I recall.
You can use any leg or legs from an existing
Fender from any year or model,they are all the same.
Technically I dont know the specifications of terminology as to the size,,,,but if "the leg
fits" you got it". 
No problem,,,I have a few sets of legs from years back and they are all the same diameter
etc etc.
If you were looking for leg "sockets" or a better word "flanges" you may have difficulty
finding them.
Bobbe has replacement "flanges" that have a smaller diameter and he has the legs to accomodate the smaller diameter.
You know Bobbe is a "leg man" he loves legs,,you have no problem with the legs.
If you did,,,,,you wouldnt have a leg to stand on ,,,I had to get that in.
You are all set my friend. Leo was the guy who gave me "fits" with that "tripod design"
I reffered to it as "My Middle Leg",,,but thats another story ,,,,but a funny one.
Enjoy my friend,,,Happy to see your lively interest in Fender,,,makes me feel good to know there are still many out there that appreciate Leo Fender's steel guitars.
You have the BEST....so do I......be well .
Hey Doug,,,,when it comes to a Fender,,a leg is a leg,,no question you have "great legs" edited for spelling,,,had to check with Seymour for correct spelling and length
of legs he likes "long legs" ME TOO.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 18 January 2002 at 05:43 PM.] |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 6:12 pm
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Thanks for the info Jody. I knew you'd come through again!
So if the leg don't fit... you must acquit!
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Jody Carver
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Posted 18 Jan 2002 9:20 pm
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Doug
Not only do you play great,,,you are creative
If the legs dont fit...you must acquit.. Too
Funny,,,,,,
You write the material and I'll do the stand
up... You can be the musical director,,Who can I have as my sidekick?? How about Seymour? he's a natural. Whatcha think?.
PS I didnt come through,,Iam through,,,for tonite anyway. Hey ya think I'll meet you in
Norwalk next year??
You show me your legs,,,I'll show you mine edited for "auditions" funny people apply ONLY.[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 18 January 2002 at 09:22 PM.] |
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Bruce Derr
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Lee, New Hampshire, USA
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Posted 19 Jan 2002 8:23 pm
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The designation for the thread used by the Fender legs is 3/4" - 10. This follows the usual convention of diameter - threads per inch, as in 6 - 32, 1/4" - 20, etc. The thread size of most steel legs these days is 1/2" - 13, so I'm told.
Did you ever wonder where the number that represents screw diameter comes from? For example, the "6" in 6-32? Years ago a machinist told me if you multiply the number by 13, add 60, then divide the result by 1000, you'll get the diameter of the screw in inches. (I don't know who thought that up, but it seems like a good argument for the metric system!)
Just a little trivia for this thread about threads. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 19 Jan 2002 11:04 pm
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Thanks Bruce,
Here's some interesting info from a screw site... I mean a site about screws!
Screw sizes
Screws are sized by gauge number and length. The gauge number was thought
up by someone with a weird mind, if the gauge is not known, simply measure
the diameter of the head in sixteenths of an inch, take away one and double
- that is the gauge number.
Example:
if the head is a quarter of an inch, that equates to 4 sixteenths;
take away 1 equals 3; double that equals 6, so it is a 6 gauge screw.
The length of screw is taken from the surface of the material to the
point of the screw.
Jody, yes, I hope to meet you in Norwalk one of these years!
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Jody Carver
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Posted 20 Jan 2002 6:23 am
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This all sounds a bit "screwey" to me...
screwy?,,screwey?,,,cant spell it correct,,but
Its something that can screw a guy up.
In the dictionary it refers to someone who plays a "musical instrument" ??? |
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