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Topic: How do you unstick adjustable legs? |
David Doggett
From:
Bawl'mer, MD (formerly of MS, Nawluns, Gnashville, Knocksville, Lost Angeles, Bahsten. and Philly)
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Posted 24 Jul 2007 6:40 pm |
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The collars for loosening the telescoping legs on my Sho-Bud Pro III are stuck. How do you unstick these without putting the leg in a vice-grip and scratching the chrome?  |
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Larry Strawn
From:
Golden Valley, Arizona, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Jul 2007 6:58 pm adjustable leg
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David the last time I had one stuck I sprayed a "little" bit of penetrating oil around the leg and let it drain into the collar.
It worked fine for me, but was a little messy to clean out.
Larry
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Jack Ritter
From:
Enid, Oklahoma, USA
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Posted 24 Jul 2007 7:52 pm
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Dave--- if it is too slick to grip the leg and the collar and hold it with your hands to unscrew it , i use a couple of those rubber 4 x 4 jar lid opener pads that have rough sides and that keeps the leg and collar from turning in your hands. i keep a couple in my steel seat.
jack |
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Joe Alterio
From:
Irvington, Indiana
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 6:46 am
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| You might try the vice grips, but wrap a towel around each section of the leg to *try* to prevent scratching the chrome. Sometimes you still wind up scratching it though, but maybe there is some other material that can be used to keep the vice grips from damaging the chrome. |
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Erv Niehaus
From:
Litchfield, MN, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 7:26 am
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| Whenever I need to put something like this in a vise, I usually squeeze it between a couple of pieces of wood to eliminate the risk of scratching it. I also have a small vise with some rubber pads for the jaws. |
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John McGuire
From:
Swansea,Illinois, USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 8:09 am
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| A rubber strap wrench would probably do the trick you can get a lot of tourqe and they won't scratch. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 8:37 am
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This is a case where WD40 is very useful. I would stand the leg upright and shoot the clutch full and let it soak overnight and it should be much easier to loosen. The idea that WD40 should never be used on a steel guitar does not appy here.
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Donny Hinson
From:
Glen Burnie, Md. U.S.A.
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Posted 25 Jul 2007 9:53 am
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| After you have the leg unstuck, clean the clutch parts (the bevel washer and phenolic ring) with alcohol or some other solvent. Then use some light grease (lithium or "Lubriplate") on only the threads of the leg. If you use oil, it will eventually migrate into the two clucth parts, and the leg will start slipping. (Remember to install the bevel washer with the flat side against the outer leg tube!) |
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