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Re: 8 string 'newzouki'
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:00 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Is there ANY reason in the entire WORLD or any world for that matter, why a company sells mandolin tuners with 1/4" (close enough) posts and then provide bushings THAT FALL BETWEEN 5/16" AND 3/8"?? Is there ANY reason they could not opt for one or the other??Since the bushings don't fit the smaller bit, and are too loose for the larger??
How to make that 5/16" just that wee bit larger = got any hints/methods/special cuss words/incantations?
Re: 8 string 'newzouki'
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:11 pm
by John Parchem
Dave Bagwill wrote:Is there ANY reason in the entire WORLD or any world for that matter, why a company sells mandolin tuners with 1/4" (close enough) posts and then provide bushings THAT FALL BETWEEN 5/16" AND 3/8"?? Is there ANY reason they could not opt for one or the other??Since the bushings don't fit the smaller bit, and are too loose for the larger??
How to make that 5/16" just that wee bit larger = got any hints/methods/special cuss words/incantations?
A reamer works great to fit bushings
Re: 8 string 'newzouki'
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 7:56 pm
by ken cierp
Reamer
Re: 8 string 'newzouki'
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:19 pm
by Dave Bagwill
The hole is not tapered; it was drilled with a forstner bit.
Re: 8 string 'newzouki'
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:30 pm
by ken cierp
Still use a reamer
Re: 8 string 'newzouki'
Posted: Thu Sep 22, 2016 9:58 pm
by Dave Bagwill
Make a tapered hole.
Re: 8 string 'newzouki'
Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2016 7:40 am
by ken cierp
I believe using a moderately tapered reamer to help seat bushings is standard procedure. Do you have pixs of the tuning machines?