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Simple Hipshot Machine Head question


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I am thinking of changing the tuners on my Sire to Hipshot Ultralight but see they come in two different sizes: 1/2" and 3/8".

Is the size I need the one closest to the hole size drilled in the head? Never done this before and this would seem logical but am concerned it may a trick description.

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Pretty sure you need a 3/8" one - mainly based on quite a few posts on the American site in the Sire club saying they bought the 1/2" ones by mistake :-)

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44 minutes ago, jrixn1 said:

The sizes given (3/8" and 1/2") are the shaft sizes, not the hole sizes.

Here's a diagram of both, with all the dimensions: https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1574/0577/files/206.PDF

So the 3/8" key wants a 9/16" diameter hole, and the 1/2" key wants a 11/16" diameter hole.  What size is the Sire hole?

Thank you. I appreciate the sizes are the shaft size, it was working out which ones I need. I will look at the hole size and go from there.

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