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Re: Early & pre 1973 cast aluminum saddles
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 2:00 pm
by johnhall
If you're going to do this accurately, you'll have to find some A353 or 5657 Aluminum-Magnesium alloy, both of which were used at various times.
Re: Early & pre 1973 cast aluminum saddles
Posted: Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:42 pm
by Kopfjaeger
Mr. Hall,
Thanks! I'll give the machinist that info. While I'd like to do this as accurately as possible I think it's all going to come down to what he has in the shop. As it is, I'm going to be giving him a brand new zinc saddle to replicate so right from the start there is a bit of a departure from the original saddle. Unless of course you have a minty aluminum saddle "laying" around in a desk drawer, that you don't mint loaning me. If so, that would be awesome!! I promise I'd return it to you. Honest Injun!!
No seriously, you would get it back, I mean it!
Sepp
Re: Early & pre 1973 cast aluminum saddles
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:42 am
by Colonel Sanders
Kopfjaeger wrote:Mr. Hall,
Thanks! I'll give the machinist that info. While I'd like to do this as accurately as possible I think it's all going to come down to what he has in the shop. As it is, I'm going to be giving him a brand new zinc saddle to replicate so right from the start there is a bit of a departure from the original saddle. Unless of course you have a minty aluminum saddle "laying" around in a desk drawer, that you don't mint loaning me. If so, that would be awesome!! I promise I'd return it to you. Honest Injun!!
No seriously, you would get it back, I mean it!
Sepp
If you give him a zinc saddle, it will hardly fit in the old cast aluminium bridge. Do you have an aluminium saddle to lend him?
If not I can send you one when I will receive my 72 4001 being refretted by Paul W. Mind you it can take a while!
Re: Early & pre 1973 cast aluminum saddles
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 8:24 am
by Ashgray
I have a spare new modern 4001 bridge unit with uncut saddles (zinc I assume) which has never been used and which I'd be happy to loan out, if it would help?
Ash
Re: Early & pre 1973 cast aluminum saddles
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:16 pm
by FretlessOnly
I have an April '73 saddle from the gap-toothed era I'd be happy to loan out. Unfortunately, it's is slotted (well off-center, which is why I had to remove it), but one should be able to replicate the overall design from it. Let me know; I'd love to get a proper replacement.
Re: Early & pre 1973 cast aluminum saddles
Posted: Thu Aug 08, 2013 7:54 pm
by Kopfjaeger
FretlessOnly wrote:I have an April '73 saddle from the gap-toothed era I'd be happy to loan out. Unfortunately, it's is slotted (well off-center, which is why I had to remove it), but one should be able to replicate the overall design from it. Let me know; I'd love to get a proper replacement.
PM sent.
Sepp