verhoevenc Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 First off, buy there parts from ACE hardware. They don't have to be exact, just relative. You need a plastic pipe piece and a screw in cap for it, a rubber )-ring from plumbing that's the same diameter as the pipe's end, a bolt longer than the pipe and a wing nut for it, and one piece of copper piping. Steps: 1) Glue the rubber O-ring to the bottom of the pipe. 2) Drill a hole slightly larger than your bolt in the middle of the pipe cap. 3) Use a hammer to shape the copper into a more "square" shape and drill another hole slightly larger than your bolt in one side. 4) On the opposite side of the copper pipe drill a hole slightly larger than your pot shafts and/or ports and use a grinder on your Dremel to shape it into an opening like shown. 5) Cut the copper pipe in half (a size that will fit INTO the plastic pipes opening) 6) Find a way to fit the bolt through ONLY the top hole in the copper pipe and glue it in place. 7) Put the bolt and copper pipe fixture up through the now connected plastic pipe and cap and finish off with the wing nut. The rubber will protect your wood/finish. Just slide whatever you wanna pull off into the copper pipes "opening" and then tighten the wing nut til it comes off/out. Works like a charm! I've even used it on a clear coat that had been dry for less than a day and it didn't harm it a fraction! Chris PS: USE COPPER PIPE! it's soft. ANything else and you'll NEVER get it to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy Posted February 21, 2006 Report Share Posted February 21, 2006 Or.......you could use a T-shirt. Less work. But congrats anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verhoevenc Posted February 22, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 Use a t-shirt? As in, attach the bridge, put a t-shirt under it and pull up... yeah... these were REALLY in there.... tried that Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarGuy Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 No i meant for knobs, didn't see the stud puller part. You can slide a t shirt under a knob. Wrapp it around itself a few times so the knob is trapped and pull. It'll come right off. As far as studs go I take the threaded part of the stud out and put in a longer bolt of the same pitch. Bottom out the bolt and keep turnin, it'll pop it right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted February 22, 2006 Report Share Posted February 22, 2006 I'd also be a little wary of the copper tubeing scratching plated parts. It's a cool idea, but I think the actually 'knob grabber' could use some refining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javacody Posted February 27, 2006 Report Share Posted February 27, 2006 You can buy that liquid stuff for dipping tool handles in and dip the copper in that to give it a nice, soft, rubbery coating. Of course, maybe some duct tape or electrical tape could serve the same purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted February 28, 2006 Report Share Posted February 28, 2006 I assumed the PG way to remove a knob was to stick a lit fire-cracker under it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtjdx Posted March 4, 2006 Report Share Posted March 4, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vaxination Posted March 6, 2006 Report Share Posted March 6, 2006 well it seems that i lot of people have various ways to get the job done. however, i think verhoevenc came up with a cool DIY jig and it was nice of him to share it with us! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PunkRockerLuke Posted June 10, 2006 Report Share Posted June 10, 2006 (edited) verhoevenc, thank you for sharing this with us. Edited June 10, 2006 by PunkRockerLuke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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