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Old 05-04-2010, 12:45 PM
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Tuner Hole Too Big...Fixed!

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Cut plug. Trim plug. Flush sand plug. Refinish.
Naaah, that's too time consuming.

Make a bigger bushing!
In this case the existing holes are just slightly too big for a satisfactory fit. I cut some aluminum tape strips the depth of the bushings and wound the strips onto the bushings to increase the diameter. In my case I cut the strips 10" long which proved to be a correct guess. Your strips may vary depending on the diameter increase you need.

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Old 05-04-2010, 01:38 PM
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Oh, I can't wait for the "you should have used copper tape" comments.
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Great idea!
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Old 05-04-2010, 06:53 PM
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Oh, I can't wait for the "you should have used copper tape" comments.
Aluminum sounds better
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Old 05-07-2010, 05:11 PM
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Aluminum sounds better
Aluminum is lighter, too. I'm sure I saved a few micrograms over using copper tape.
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best tuner for metal?
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