Thread: Help Wanted

I have seen some geared tuners that fit into violin tuning peg holes. Not sure who sells them but I would try Stewmac, lmii and international violin first.

Peter

Try ebony or rosewood pegs. Also try roughening up peg with fine sandpaper.

Its possible the taper on peg and peg hole are not optimally matched.

Hope you get the problem nailed.

Cheers Martin

You could try peg grease. Violin, viola etc players put it on their tuning pegs. It manages to both make them not slip while also not allowing them to seize/jam. It's only a few dollars. We sell it at the shop I work at - "Optimum Percussion". Ring us on 02 9744 1829 and we can send some out.

Cheers,
Tony

Thanks for all the answers, fellas, I will try some of your suggestions and see what happens.
Dennis.

Originally Posted by Dennis Millard

I am not an instrument maker, but I tried, just for fun really, to make a sort of Dulcimer- ( I think it's called). It has six strings for which I used Gut Guitar strings threaded through the head in the manner of a violin. I used Redgum first and it seemed that the grain was too short as they tended to break. However, I found some hardwood which is strong enough, but the trouble is, I can't seem to make them stay when I get enough strain on them to tune. They just slip back. If I make them tighter, I can;t turn them at all. I tried rubbing resin on the shaft of the tuner, so that it would grip, but nothing seems to work.
I have just about given up. Has anyone any suggestions as to what I could try.
Thanks everyone.
Dennis.

Well i know you never expected to hear from a member of family on here but after lots of searching this is the only place i found you... Uncle Dennis its Liz in the UK, Mollys Daughter (your sister)... and oh sorry i dont know any suggestions for your comment above hehehe.... Not sure if i would be allowed to put my email address on here ????????

G'day Liz. Welcome to the forum - I wonder if any one else has ever found a relative in this way?

soth

Originally Posted by masoth

G'day Liz. Welcome to the forum - I wonder if any one else has ever found a relative in this way?

soth

I have no idea if they have or havent, but i am just hoping that my Uncle Dennis logs in soon as i have also sent him a private mail on here, would you know if it goes to his email address or just a private email box on the site..... Cant wait to chat to him, its been a long time....

Liz, your msg will go only to the PM box, but I get e-mail advice whenever a new post is recieved for a forum topic I've previously made a submission to - I guess this is standard, and it may depend on his computer setup too. Best of luck.

soth