OK, maybe not so minor... Hi all. I have an Olympic Chinook (thanks, Cali and Alden!) which has served me well through a couple of years of abuse. As many of you will know, it's (usually) fitted with a drapeau-style trompette lifter, which lifts the string off the wheel when not needed.
Well, I broke it. I've spent some time head-scratching trying to figure out a solution here, which doesn't involve shipping cross-country (I know you guys, Cali and Alden, would do a superb job but want to devise a fix that's robust enough to put up with my enormous mitts wrenching the poor little thing in mid-tune). I've thought of drilling a newly-made flag and using a metal post to support the part, but can't come up with a suitable way to deliver enough friction to hold the drapeau in either 'closed' or 'open' position. Having said that, I am open to any ideas at all... I accept that this could include 'buy a bunch of replacements and keep them in your pocket' :-) Has anyone had any similar experiences, and does anyone have any suggestions? -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hurdygurdy The rules of posting, courtesy, and other list information may be found at http://hurdygurdy.com/mailinglist/index.htm. To reduce spam, posts from new subscribers are held pending approval by the webmaster. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "hurdygurdy" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
