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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 13, 2018 at 4:21am

I like that, it looks cool.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on December 9, 2018 at 6:50pm

A confession because I just tried it and it didn't work. My blue clamps would need to be modded to become a long reach clamp. I would have to imbed the nuts into the wood for it to work like the old fashioned screw clamps. Just having the nuts free doesn't work for that. Perhaps I can make a few more and paint them a different color. Need a two more anyway. 

And speaking of my blue clamps. I did a finger tight to wrenching the clamp closed with a scale that goes up to 280. Finger tight I got to 40 lbs  With the wrench and just my fingers holding the bottom nuts I got it all the way up to 240 lb. Had I used two wrenches to tighten the nuts I think I could have maxed that scale easily. 

Pic of the three old clamps Can still read part of stamped in label on one. Made in Chicago but has no date.

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Permalink Reply by BrianQ. on December 9, 2018 at 7:01pm

I have some old ones that, they’re made out of hickory, also made in Chicago. Seems like they last forever?

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 13, 2018 at 4:47am

Hickory does seem to last and practically no give whatsoever.

Oak might also be a good candidate if I hadn't already mentioned it.

Some aluminum channel or tube pieces might also work.

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on December 11, 2018 at 5:13pm

Hi, Here's a simple way to get long reach clamps. I figure all woodworkers would have at least a couple of the sliding bar type of clamps.

I just made up two arms out of some scrap pallet timber, took 10-15minutes, and fitted them to the existing clamp, they are easily removable. 

One bolt, one corner bracket bent to suit and a couple of screws, job done.

Taff

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 13, 2018 at 5:05am

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 14, 2018 at 12:45pm

Stewmac sent me a $15 gift certificate for Christmas so I have 2 - 250k pots and 4 - 500k pots coming in the mail. Then I'll get around to having a couple of short scale tennis racket gits in the works, one will be all wood and one will be mostly metal reso using one of the aluminum turntable platters and metal racket. WhooHoo

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 15, 2018 at 12:44pm

Got them this morning - all "A" pots. No "B" pots or even a mix. I remember ordering and there wasn't a option on the order page, I thought I'd at least get half and half mix, I guess they were out of the "B" pots. At least they are the full size ones anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on December 15, 2018 at 5:16pm

I got ripped off big time with this same situation. Like you I know there's a real difference between the two. And when you want it right you need it right. 

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on December 18, 2018 at 4:10am

Stewmac wrote me back to say that they don't carry the Linear "B" pots.

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Permalink Reply by Robby van Lingen on December 17, 2018 at 9:54am

This has just come off my workbench, a four string hollow body with two humbuckers in the shape of a telecaster and wired as a lesson paul.
(sorry for my bad writing, but I live in the Netherlands)

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Permalink Reply by Taffy Evans on December 17, 2018 at 11:15am

Hi Robbie, writing is fine and so is that guitar, looks great, what timbers did you use?

Cheers Taff

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