After 3 or 4 tries and tests with an e-clip, you can tell about how deep to cut. Start the Dremel and with 2 hands (and magnifing lenses) gently cut into the rod as close as possible to where it is chucked into the 3/8 drill motor. I just let it rest against my shirt sleeve - Whatever is handy will probally work. You have to hold the loose end of the pull rod (while it is spinning) to keep it from whipping around in a big circle. Start the 3/8 drill (with pull rod) and lock on. Hook the flex attachment (with a thin diamond cutting blade from Home Depot)onto the Dremel. Snug a 3/8 drill motor (everybody has one of these) in a small bench vise - then chuck-up the pull rod in the drill motor. Unless you look very closely, you can't tell it wasn't done on a lathe. Very Boring, to say the least.ĭon't end this subject, I want to hear how it turned out and exactly how you did it. I had to turn MANY on the lathe at Emmons. I felt sure that someone here had tried this before. Trying it 'freehand' might result in a slot that wasn't cut at 90 degrees, which might cause the clip to pop out under stress. Just make sure that both the tool and the rod are mounted, or steadied, in some way. Yes, it's easily done with a Dremel tool (using one of the small cut-off discs). I'll have to get out some feeler guages tommorrow and measure the slot in the pull rod, but. I did a search on the net and found some dremel saw blades that they claim have a. Good luck, and may Jesus bless you in your quests, But if the slot is wide, the rod will twist each time you change directions when trying to adjust the nylon tuner. I have NO idea where Emmons gets that slot cutter from.Īnd IF the slot is not narrow, it makes backlash in the nylon tuner be quite evident since the E clip in a narrow slot holds the rod rigid against the bellcrank normally. The standard slot cutters I use are all too wide for that slot. I have never tried it with a Dremel but it is worth a try.

Even narrower than what is standard on E clip slots as cut on most lathes. Your profile | join | preferences | help | searchĪnybody ever have any luck cutting the slot for an e-clip? Maybe with a Dremel? Classic country shuffle styles for Band-in-a-Box, by BIAB guru Jim Baron.

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