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Post by slidefever on Jan 30, 2022 18:18:16 GMT
Hi all,
I have had to remove the coverplate on a 2011 NRP style o to get rid of a buzz caused by a redundant piezo wire.
One of the machine screws is a bit looser then l would like.
Any suggestions for tightening it up a bit?
Thanks
Chris
‘I love slide me’
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Jan 30, 2022 18:28:01 GMT
Plumbers PTFE tape?
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Post by slidefever on Jan 30, 2022 18:41:22 GMT
Thanks PD, that’s on my list. I seem to remember in the distant past, something about oversized screws. Thanks Chris |
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Post by davey on Jan 31, 2022 10:32:59 GMT
Oversized screws will just make the hole bigger. I'd just put a tiny dab of glue on the thread to make it fatter, or even a tiny dab in the hole.
I once used epoxy putty at the back of a hole to make a new thread but it was an aluminium Dobro and there was no thread left at all.
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 31, 2022 10:36:51 GMT
Glue in the thread, or some very fine fuse wire wrapped into the thread. Davey is correct, do not use a bigger screw!
Shine On
Michael
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Post by bonzo on Jan 31, 2022 10:37:55 GMT
Even a bit of cotton thread will do the trick! 🙂👍🎸
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Post by bonzo on Jan 31, 2022 10:41:03 GMT
Sorry Michael, posting at the same time! Basically anything that will 'fatten'the screw without damaging the guitar.
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Post by slidefever on Jan 31, 2022 11:00:49 GMT
Thank you all for the sound advice.
I was going to go down the oversized screw route, but not now.
Best forum ever!
‘I love slide me’
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Post by snakehips on Jan 31, 2022 12:16:49 GMT
Hi there !
As a wee thing to check before you go down that route, have you checked that your other coverplate screws are also loose in the screw-hole ??
ie. Could the screw itself be worn ??
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 31, 2022 13:40:05 GMT
Hi there ! As a wee thing to check before you go down that route, have you checked that your other coverplate screws are also loose in the screw-hole ?? ie. Could the screw itself be worn ?? This is correct. It is worth swapping the screws around. Sometimes one is loose in one hole is not in another. Shine On Michael |
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Post by thebluesbear( al) on Jan 31, 2022 13:40:43 GMT
Hi Chris
one thing i often do when i buy a reso , is to replace the screws on the coverplate with new screws of the same size , i find this sometimes helps ...rattles etc
i dont know if it helps you , or answers your question but ...i thought of this when i saw this thread
al
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Post by bonzo on Jan 31, 2022 14:43:22 GMT
Don't get us started on replacement screws Al!
I think someone on the forum found a workshop in Outer Mongolia that makes screws that kinda almost nearly match original National coverplate screws. Two year waiting list though! Lol. 😄👍🎸
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Post by snakehips on Jan 31, 2022 16:35:53 GMT
Hi again, I found screws with exactly the same thread as vintage Nationals (not the post mid-30's self-tapping screws like my 14-fret Duolians have). The dome on my slotted screws is taller than vintage screws and they only do them in plain brass or stainless steel - not nickel-plated steel, but they don't look too bad. I've got the stainless steel ones on my NRP Style 1.5 Tricone AND on my 1932 Style N - that has slots with just one screw facing the fretboard - it's not all that noticable as it's below the strings and where your picking hand normally is. |
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Post by hokumjim on Feb 2, 2022 13:47:13 GMT
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Post by zero on Feb 11, 2022 16:11:39 GMT
Back in the vintage Fender Tweed amp days they would put fingernail polish (lacquer) on the screws to keep them from vibrating loose.It makes them tight but not so tight that you can't get them loose.
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