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Hi, anyone know where I can suorce a pair?

Hmmm, guess I'll take that as a "no" then.

I make a couple of runs a year. PM me,

I bought a set from here

http://www.randywoodguitars.com/

jingle_jangle wrote:I make a couple of runs a year. PM me,

I don't think I need one, but that's interesting...I recall the the basic diameter isn't an off-the-shelf item anymore....which frankly sounds odd, but what do I know. Is the stock readily available or are you using old stock?

It's not the diameter (.156") or the alloy (mild steel, cold-rolled) that's the problem--it's the cross-sectional configuration that is the issue. It's a race-track oval shape, .156" along the long axis and .093 across the two flats.

This material was originally rolled from rod stock to get the flats.

I have not had any success in sourcing this, so I purchased a small surface grinder to instead grind the flats onto .156" rod stock. Following grinding, the rods are heated in the center using an oxy-acetylene torch, and folded back upon themselves, then the foldback loop is hammered flat on an anvil after heating it once again.

The two ends are cut and ground to length (one end is 3/4" longer than the other), the longer end has a taper ground onto it, and it is then tapped to the correct threading (10-32) from the tip back 3/4".

I do this myself by hand; it's time-consuming and dirty work, and that's why I do it in batches as seldom as possible.

Yikes, that sounds like a ton of work. Truly a labor of love.

Sepp

Thanks for the compliment, but if I loved making truss rods...well...

jingle_jangle wrote:Thanks for the compliment, but if I loved making truss rods...well...

OK, maybe love was the wrong word but to me it seems you have a passion for the instruments as well as the brand name. Your work is exceptional and you sweat the details to make sure it's correct. I find that admirable and comforting at the same time. It's good to know that there are dedicated people on the forum who really care about making sure Rickenbacher instruments are able to continue on no matter what their age or ailment may be.

Thanks!

Sepp

jingle_jangle wrote:Thanks for the compliment, but if I loved making truss rods...well...

Hi Paul,
I sent you a PM a few days ago, I might need 4001 truss rods,
Bob