how to fix loose whammy bar hole on floyd rose

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The part of the floyd rose that the whammy screws into is loose, how do I fix this?
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ledzeppelin8852 said:
The part of the floyd rose that the whammy screws into is loose, how do I fix this?
thanks
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I recall that my brother, who is an auto mechanic, told me that when threads on an engine would strip out they would drill it out and install a thing called a 'heli-coil'. It was basically new threads that were tapped into the metal-check with an auto parts place and see if it would work for your purpose.
Sound like it is a possibility!:)
 
A Heli-Coil would be a PITA. You can't buy just one, so you'd be stuck getting about $200 worth of tools, or having somebody do it, which would probably be $70 minimum. That's assuming the insert for the trem is made such that it could be drilled out and re-tapped without destroying it.

I'm pretty sure all Floyds' bars are loosish.
 
ermghoti said:
A Heli-Coil would be a PITA. You can't buy just one, so you'd be stuck getting about $200 worth of tools, or having somebody do it, which would probably be $70 minimum. That's assuming the insert for the trem is made such that it could be drilled out and re-tapped without destroying it.

I'm pretty sure all Floyds' bars are loosish.
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Yeah, my brother would have had the tools and all the stuff needed--time to block the Floyd Rose and make it a hard tail!;)
 
Why not replace it with a Kahler? I think they're making direct replacements for Floyd's now.
 
There are two locknuts inside the block. One adjusts the tension and the top nut locks it in place. PITA to get to with a wrench, so I use long nose pliers.


Mine works loose about once a year, so I reset that when I change strings.;)
 
There are a few types of Floyds. If it has the teflon rings on the trem arm replacing the rings can help as can tightening the trem arm receptor. You can use a dime for that. It has a slotted nut that can be adjusted to keep the trem arm tight.
 
ermghoti said:
A Heli-Coil would be a PITA. You can't buy just one, so you'd be stuck getting about $200 worth of tools, or having somebody do it, which would probably be $70 minimum. That's assuming the insert for the trem is made such that it could be drilled out and re-tapped without destroying it.

I'm pretty sure all Floyds' bars are loosish.
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Lol. What? Most heli-coil kits come with the inserts, tap, installation tool, and sometimes the drill bit for less than 20 bucks. If you have a drill and half a brain, you can use heli-coils. I don't know if they will fix this guys problem, but I use heli-coils all the time and they work awesome.
 
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