TheGreek Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itu Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 (edited) 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmo Valdemar Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 Good name for a band, that. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorks5stringer Posted February 23, 2023 Share Posted February 23, 2023 I'd limit anyone washing my truss rods to around 5'6'' and only to use a barely damp cloth... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bassassin Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 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. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NancyJohnson Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer of the Bass Posted February 24, 2023 Share Posted February 24, 2023 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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