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carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 11:55 amby arteden48
hi
have just broken my RKR rod on the carter starter
where is the best place to get a replacement ?
Re: carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:09 pmby Malcolm
See if Ron Bennett or Dave Wiggins , or even Shakey can make you one up.Al Brisco of Steel Guitars Canada has all the Carter Spares but believe there is a forty dollar minimum on orders from him, somewhat excessive I think when you have to add shipping and import taxes.you can always take it to a local engineering shop and ask them, it is only welding rod type metal.
Re: carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:14 pmby JohnDavisStringsHere
Hi John, I have different sizes can you measure the diameter of the rod ...? and your address
Re: carter starter parts
Posted:
Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:26 pmby arteden48
hi
its about 2mm as close as i can get it
67 Marlborough Rd
Falmouth
Cornwall
TR11 3LN
Re: carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 2:40 pmby arteden48
its the really short one, about 7cm overall with a right angle bend 4cm from the thread end 7/16th inches of thread
sorry about the mixture of units but the diameter looked closer to 2mm than anything else.
when i get to 64ths i stop
(hemi semi etc etc)
Re: carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:26 pmby Will C
If you can buy a simple 2.5mm metric die (I bought a cheap set) you can make the necessary rod out of a coathanger from the drycleaner's. I did this at least twice and they are still ackling a year and more later.
Re: carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 3:38 pmby arteden48
ha cool, ANALOG !!!
Re: carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 6:46 pmby JohnDavisStringsHere
I think this one would be ok but, it only has about half inch thread on it but that should be enough for adjustment....and, it measures 1/10 inch thick approx 2.8? mm will it go through the hole in the mech.ok ?
And you have to cut it off at the desired length and re-bend the 90 degree bit.....
If thats all ok I will send it...... If / when I send it measure at least three times before you cut to be sure, to be sure to be sure, >>>>
Re: carter starter parts
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Fri Sep 12, 2014 7:56 pmby arteden48
looks like it might work
Thank you thank you Etc
Please send, happy to pay whatever
Re: carter starter parts
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Sat Sep 13, 2014 4:27 amby JohnDavisStringsHere
In today's post,.....no charge,... just give Becky a string order sometime.... E9th are £7... C6th are £8... 12string uni £9
P/P £3-50 for (up to 10 sets) 