In the dream ACME threaded rods were dancing to Hawaiian music... so, like the invention of the sewing machine, I decided to improve my Mark Roeder lapsteel stand.
The 1/2" x 10tpi threaded rod was 9$ at Grainger... the tap was 27$ on Amazon. Took a couple hours to drill and tap the end of a piece of the rod... you don't want to break a tap in there! But since you get 3' of rod there's enough for mistakes.
Now I just spin the neck holder to raise/lower it... I did put some Noalox on the threads to prevent galling. Sorry about the 90deg out... derned if I can figger out how to fix it, not that way in the phone or on my machine.
My old Roeder stand... I had a dream!
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Stephen Cowell
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My old Roeder stand... I had a dream!
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Jack Hanson
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I have drilled and tapped some of my Deluxe34s too, but I used 1/4 x 20 threaded drill rod from the local hardware store. I purchased the 1/4 x 1 aluminum bar stock from McMaster-Carr. Mark made the custom bi-level double bracket for the bouts, and the U-shaped neck brackets.
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Michael Kiese
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Well done Stephen! Very clever!
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Mike K
1932 A22 Rickenbacher Frypan, 1937 7string Prewar Rickenbacher Bakelite (C Diatonic), 1937 7string Epiphone Electar (Jerry Byrd's E9), 1937 Epiphone Electar (C#m9), 1940's Post War Rickenbacher Bakelite (Feet's D), 1950 Supro (Open F), 1950's Rickenbacher ACE (C6), 1950's Rickenbacher A25 Frypan (A6), 1957 National New Yorker (Jerry's E13), 1955 Q8 Fender Stringmaster (A6, C6, Noel's E13, C Diatonic), 1961 Supro (Open A), 8string VanderDonck Frypan (Buddy Emmons's C6).
Mike K
1932 A22 Rickenbacher Frypan, 1937 7string Prewar Rickenbacher Bakelite (C Diatonic), 1937 7string Epiphone Electar (Jerry Byrd's E9), 1937 Epiphone Electar (C#m9), 1940's Post War Rickenbacher Bakelite (Feet's D), 1950 Supro (Open F), 1950's Rickenbacher ACE (C6), 1950's Rickenbacher A25 Frypan (A6), 1957 National New Yorker (Jerry's E13), 1955 Q8 Fender Stringmaster (A6, C6, Noel's E13, C Diatonic), 1961 Supro (Open A), 8string VanderDonck Frypan (Buddy Emmons's C6).