Evil Undead Posted August 22, 2013 Author Posted August 22, 2013 [quote name='pete.young' timestamp='1377204614' post='2184880'] 135-90-56-50? Weird gauge, the 56. [/quote] Ack, I meant 65 Quote
Evil Undead Posted August 23, 2013 Author Posted August 23, 2013 Just found a set of files in Wilkinsons for £4 that look perfect for the job. Quote
DarkHeart Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) I always use a stanley knife to carefully widen nut slots, as long as the nut is plastic of course Edited August 23, 2013 by DarkHeart Quote
Evil Undead Posted August 23, 2013 Author Posted August 23, 2013 Done it. And now off to band practice I don't think I did a bad job, far from good but did the trick. Remains to be seen, I guess I'll know if I break a string haha! Quote
jmchich Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 I got to this thread a bit late, it seems. I was gonna say you can get a small set of files from car parts places. I have a set for airsoft guns, and they're pretty delicate. Quote
Evil Undead Posted August 23, 2013 Author Posted August 23, 2013 No broken strings! Thanks jmchich. Yeah, the files were a bit big for the purpose but good enough Quote
gjones Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Lubricate the nut with carbon from a pencil and it may help in the short term. Quote
the boy Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 Sorry I got here a bit late, however for future ref if its a plastic or bone nut. You can use the new string as a file. Work it back and forth until it slots in being careful not to affect the depth. Quote
discreet Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1377292474' post='2186031'] Lubricate the nut with carbon from a pencil and it may help in the short term. [/quote] This is a good tip. See what I did there... no really, it is. Quote
mentalextra Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='ezbass' timestamp='1377183349' post='2184476'] ....... wet 'n dry wrapped around a cocktail stick .......... [/quote] Would love to see you actually do this! Quote
Dad3353 Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377294670' post='2186053'] This is a good tip. See what I did there... no really, it is. [/quote] At least it's not your usual pointless post... Quote
ezbass Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='mentalextra' timestamp='1377295187' post='2186063'] Would love to see you actually do this! [/quote]I've done worse Quote
discreet Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='Dad3353' timestamp='1377295321' post='2186064'] At least it's not your usual pointless post... [/quote] That was a bit sharp. Quote
Dad3353 Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='discreet' timestamp='1377296203' post='2186083'] That was a bit sharp. [/quote] Simply following your lead. Quote
jmchich Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 You need to sharpen your lead before you can write with a pencil. And if your pencil is pointless then you may need to sharpen a bit further. Quote
Dad3353 Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 (edited) [quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1377297325' post='2186102'] I can't honestly say I see what has provoked this... [/quote] Sorry, Mel; simply a 'pointless' quiproquo between consenting adults. Harmless banter, nothing more. I may have detected a play on words, which provoked response, and then another, and another... Apologies if the thread is impoverished by our jocularity; we're really just messing around between us. No malice intended. (...and congratulations on the new acquisition and new-found luthier skills. We were to be sending you on a course to a certain nut technician that we know of, but you seem to have already surpassed that master (bodger...). No, no, carry on. Don't mind us, really... Edited August 23, 2013 by Dad3353 Quote
Evil Undead Posted August 23, 2013 Author Posted August 23, 2013 Don't worry Douglas, I was merely being dumb. It's late, and I'm tired Quote
Dad3353 Posted August 23, 2013 Posted August 23, 2013 [quote name='Evil Undead' timestamp='1377298504' post='2186122'] Don't worry Douglas, I was merely being dumb. It's late, and I'm tired [/quote] Yes, well, you can take the ear-plugs out now. ... [size=5][b]I SAID: YOU CAN TAKE THE EAR-PLUGS OUT, NOW..![/b][/size] Quote
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