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Topic: Leg Problem |
Jon Jaffe
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 8:13 am |
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A thread insert is loose on a leg of one of my Klines. It prevents
proper tightening of the leg as it spins in the shaft.
I have received some suggestions for repair, and have my own ideas,
but I would be curious to see what else is out there. Thanks in advance. |
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Jerry Roller
From:
Van Buren, Arkansas USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 8:16 am
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Jon, email me and I will give you very good advice how to fix it and it's not that hard to do.
Jerry |
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Jon Jaffe
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 8:19 am
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Jerry,
Go ahead and post it. People would be interested, besides myself.
Jon |
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Ed Baker
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 8:52 am
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One thing I've done is use golfer's shaft epoxy.
I just make sure the bonding surfaces are roughed up and free of any oils, and put it on.
This epoxy is built for wide variances in temperature and is EXTREMELY shock proof.
Besides fixing your leg, you'll have a tremendous epoxy for other things you might need it for.
http://www.golfsmith.com/products/9095B |
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Jon Jaffe
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 9:12 am
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Ed,
That is exactly the solution I had thought of.
And I have plenty of epoxy from re-shafting clubs.
It is strong and impervious to
shock or torque. Any other ideas?
Jon |
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Bob Cox
From:
Buckeye State
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 10:09 am
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Find you a weld shop and have them to put a small stainless heliarc tack in the seam, and it will
solve the problem.You may want to do the others too
before they start it. |
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Ed Baker
From:
Connecticut, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 5:14 pm
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Nope ... no other ideas Jon.
I bought a 1954 Stringmaster about 8 years ago. It would be kind to say the instrument has "patina". It's nicked, rough, has cigarette burns, etc.
The one thing it didn't have when I bought it was any legs. I crafted a set out of microphone stands and regular old Home Depot 3/4" threaded rod.
I fastened about a 2" length of threaded rod into the stands with about 3/4" sticking out with golfer's epoxy. Situation solved. I've never had a problem with it. |
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Larry Moore
From:
Hampton, Ga. USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2008 6:07 pm
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Im have a same problem try this worked for me.
I pulled the threaded end out of the leg.
I useto work in a machine shop and we had what we called shim stock, it come in many thickness I used a small strip to go all the way around the threaded end and just drove it back into the leg shaft. shim was .001 thick we had all sizes .001,.002,.003 etc does not take much to make a press fit.
Larry  |
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