12/20/2019 0 Comments new tuner designI have a new tuner design that is easier to make. Basically, you take a slot headed screw and cut straight down with a saw until the head is cut through. It is much easier to cut as well, because I make a jig that is simply a piece of wood with a 3/16" hole drilled in one end. I clamp the jig onto a bench and lock the screw into the jig using 2 nuts. It works very well. There may be some concern that the strength of the screw is being compromised and that the head will split apart. I have found that the tensions for the current Sq'Ukuleles are low enough that there is adequate strength left. I've been experimenting with not pounding the nut, but just using superglue. It seems to be working, But because most of the Sq'Ukulele designs have the inside nut burried in the body, I wanted to ensure that they were not going to be removable. If the superglue deteriorates and loosens, your only option is to cut the body open. I'll keep pounding the inside nut.
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Tuners are used to change the pitch of the string by increasing or decreasing tension.
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