Great tutorial. However one comment: having built truss rods with 6mm Rod: They are just a bit to chunky. 5mm I find is far better using M5 taps and dies. This is comparable to using 3/16" rod and 10/32 taps and dies. 3/16 rod being only slightly thinner than 5mm (about 0.2 of a millimetre)
How To Make A Vintage Compression Truss Rod
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Posted · Edited by KeithHowell
Great tutorial. However one comment: having built truss rods with 6mm Rod: They are just a bit to chunky. 5mm I find is far better using M5 taps and dies. This is comparable to using 3/16" rod and 10/32 taps and dies. 3/16 rod being only slightly thinner than 5mm (about 0.2 of a millimetre)