> Hello folks, > These next sites have plenty of great tools and materials especially for > gurdy's > http://www.kauffer.com/vielle.htm > http://www.luthier-bourgogne.com/Pascal-Cranga.php (also pre fab parts) > http://www.proarte.be/bouwer/cat.pdf download the catalogue and look at > page 22 for "Citerpennen " > > Greetings from Holland, > Cor Westbroek
"Citerpennen" are zither pins; not what I'm looking for. Seth - I'll bet with a little time and comparison between the sites that have both languages available, you could figure out what everything is! We're all friends here; Mr. Szostak is my father... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Seth Hamon > To: [email protected] > Sent: Saturday, February 03, 2007 7:41 PM > Subject: Re: [HG] Sympathetic string tuning pegs > > > Mr. Szostak, where can you buy the pre-fab parts you mentioned below... > It would be nice to get the s-shaped cranks and shafts pre-made... My > first attempt to build a HG which I'm still making. I found the shaft > the most troublesome because I no longer have a metal lathe.. I had to > chase the threads by hand onto a steel rod... No fun.... Also I have > a question If I may........ I used a threaded t-nut installed and > permanently fastened to the wheel. When this is screwed onto the shaft > should I just secure it with a nut and lock washer on the shaft.. Seems > as If I would have to leave enough room or make a slot in the top to get > a wrench in there to tighten the wheel to the shaft.. Their must be a > better way... > > Matthew Szostak <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Thanks for the input, folks- > > I have used zither pins; they seem to work fine but I just don't find > them > appealing - the "older-looking" style seem a more appropriate > aesthetic. > I haven't had a chance to look into harp or harpiscord components. > > It seems like you can buy almost any other pre-fab hurdy-gurdy part: > knobs, S-shaped cranks, shafts and bearings, even fully carved tuning > heads, but no sympathetic pegs. Well, like I said, I haven't persued > the > other leads. > > Maybe I'll try to make some... some year! > > ~ Matt > > >
