4-B Mods

Amconk · Post by **Amconk** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 5:39 pm

I got to tinkering with my project 4-B that I built a while back. I was never happy with the F attachment, and I had a bit of a buzz in a solder joint somewhere. I ended up ripping the whole thing apart and rebuilding it again. Nice and clean, no stress on the joints. Ever see a 4-B with an open wrap? Lol.

Still need to pull out the buffing wheel and some Tripoli and clean it up, I got a little sloppy with the solder in a few places. My hands were cold and my tendinitis was acting up. Still, every thing is air-tight, and it plays well! I’m much happier with it now.

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Slidehamilton · Post by **Slidehamilton** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:09 pm

Very nice!

Post by **BGuttman** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:48 pm

4B with open wrap? How about the Benge 190?

Nice job, though. Looks like you updated the later version with the fulcrum on the slide brace. I like the older version with the fulcrum on the slide receiver.

Post by **Bonearzt** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:26 pm

Nice job!!

But I would recommend a brace between the F tuning slide legs for some stability when you remove the tuning slides!

Amconk · Post by **Amconk** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:14 pm

Bonearzt wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 8:26 pm Nice job!!

But I would recommend a brace between the F tuning slide legs for some stability when you remove the tuning slides!

Yup, that’s in the works. Gotta find a suitable one, or manufacture one.

Amconk · Post by **Amconk** » Sun Dec 13, 2020 9:15 pm

BGuttman wrote: ↑Sun Dec 13, 2020 7:48 pm 4B with open wrap? How about the Benge 190?

Nice job, though. Looks like you updated the later version with the fulcrum on the slide brace. I like the older version with the fulcrum on the slide receiver.

Benge 190... touché! Lol.

Yeah, I prefer the older version too, but so was working with the parts I had.

Crazy4Tbone86 · Post by **Crazy4Tbone86** » Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:15 pm

Did you use .562 bore tubing or the original.547 bore tubing on the attachment?

Amconk · Post by **Amconk** » Mon Dec 21, 2020 10:18 pm

Crazy4Tbone86 wrote: ↑Mon Dec 21, 2020 5:15 pm Did you use .562 bore tubing or the original.547 bore tubing on the attachment?

It’s mostly the original tubing, just reconfigured. A few pieces of scrap tubing pieced in to fill in where needed.

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