The amazing engineering skills of Ron McLaren

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The amazing engineering skills of Ron McLaren

Postby JohnDavisStringsHere » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:31 pm

I had a guy from the EU that was interested in my Carter S12 but he wanted a knee lever where there was not it (it had 4 ) so I took it to Ron and this is the result...........
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Re: The amazing engineering skills of Ron McLaren

Postby JohnDavisStringsHere » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:34 pm

It is done to look like a Carter lever but it is better made IMHO,,,,,,,,
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Re: The amazing engineering skills of Ron McLaren

Postby RonMc » Tue Mar 28, 2017 7:57 pm

Thank you John, your too kind, glad I could help. :D
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Re: The amazing engineering skills of Ron McLaren

Postby Danny Mitchell » Wed Mar 29, 2017 3:07 pm

You can't even see the join, as Eric Morecambe used to say.
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Re: The amazing engineering skills of Ron McLaren

Postby Gretschnut » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:01 pm

What a beautiful piece of Engineering Ron. You should be awarded an A.M.I.Mech Eng. 8-)
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Re: The amazing engineering skills of Ron McLaren

Postby bob adams » Thu Mar 30, 2017 12:33 am

Nice work Mr McC :guitar: !!
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