Truss Rod washers

[TheGreek]

Out of interest does anybody know what size washers we would need?

Both metric and imperial please.

 

Would like to have some available if I ever needed them. 

[itu]

Last time I bought a truss rod, it was a two way, and there was no way to put any washer to it. The hex end was welded to the end.

 

A hint:

The thread was dry, there was no oil at all. There would not have been a possibility to grease it after it was built to the neck.

Edited February 23, 2023 by itu

[Cosmo Valdemar]

Good name for a band, that.

[yorks5stringer]

I'd limit anyone washing my truss rods to around 5'6'' and only to use a barely damp cloth...

[Bassassin]

I've washered a few metric rods and it tends to be the outer diameter that's tricky. Having a garage full of random bike bits, I found caliper brake shoe washers to be a good fit. Don't know the size offhand but I'll measure one up tomorrow.

[NancyJohnson]

I've only ever had one washer go and it seemed nigh on impossible to get a replacement. 

 

I eventually fashioned something out of one of those things that bread makers used to close the packaging.  Drilled a suitably sized hole, nipped off the excess and popped it on the shaft.  Worked fine.

[Beer of the Bass]

9 hours ago, Bassassin said:

I've washered a few metric rods and it tends to be the outer diameter that's tricky. Having a garage full of random bike bits, I found caliper brake shoe washers to be a good fit. Don't know the size offhand but I'll measure one up tomorrow.

 

It's years since I've had to do it (on a bodgily converted 8 string P copy) but that's what I used too.