George uses aluminum tubing for his board mounting bolts for the standoffs at 1/2". See store link:
http://store.metroamp.com/product_info. ... cts_id=151
Is it ok to brass tubing for the stand offs? Any reason why George uses aluminum? Can you use other metals such as brass, steel, bronz, etc. But mainly brass?
Aluminum standoffs on circuit board mounting bolts? Brass ok
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That is what I thought. I was racking my brain trying to figure out if the bolts and standoffs had anything to do with the grounding or circuit. I wish George would chime in and let us know why he uses aluminum and not brass or something else. I found a place online that sells brass tubing in the exact dimensions as the standoffs that George uses and they will cut it to 1/2" for you. They are dirt cheap too. I'd like to make my own board mounting bolt sets as I just can see paying $6.00 for only 6 of those little guys.
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http://www.onlinemetals.com/merchant.cf ... top_cat=79
Cool place. THey sell cold rolled steel bar. Could probably buy your own stock and bypass Callaham and hook your strat up if you had the tools. I think they will cut the bar to your exact dimensions. Then it is up to you and your drill press to finish it if and have a new strat block. You could also try aluminum and brass block I think.
Cool place. THey sell cold rolled steel bar. Could probably buy your own stock and bypass Callaham and hook your strat up if you had the tools. I think they will cut the bar to your exact dimensions. Then it is up to you and your drill press to finish it if and have a new strat block. You could also try aluminum and brass block I think.
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Cool stuff. Personally I prefer a little bit longer than the ones that George sells, and have recently been ripping all sorts of components to bits to find suitable bits to rob, This could save me a lot of bother.I found a place online that sells brass tubing in the exact dimensions as the standoffs that George uses and they will cut it to 1/2" for you.
So I like purple, okay!!!!!!
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