How can I keep my knobs on?

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How can I keep my knobs on?

Postby GTSP » Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:01 pm

My Celebrity has a knob that keeps falling off. What is the best way to keep this from happening.
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Re: How can I keep my knobs on?

Postby handbrake » Thu Dec 10, 2009 5:53 pm

You might have to spread the ends of the split shaft with a screwdriver or something. You might also use white teflon plumbers tape wrapped a few times around the end of the shaft to add some resistance.
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Re: How can I keep my knobs on?

Postby GTSP » Fri Dec 11, 2009 6:08 am

handbrake wrote:You might have to spread the ends of the split shaft with a screwdriver or something. You might also use white teflon plumbers tape wrapped a few times around the end of the shaft to add some resistance.


I put that plumbers tape on & that worked real good. Thanks.
In order of purchase:
1) Mosrite Ranger
2) V88
3) Stereo 350
4) Hallmark II in Johnny Blue
5) Danelectro '66
6) Celebrity III
7) Hallmark Gospel
8) Serenade
9) Eastwood 300
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