BluesB3 Posted August 10 Share Posted August 10 If you've been annoyed by your top tier on your K&M 18880 stand pulling out of the square tubing when you go to collapse it for transport, here's an easy helpful mod I did. The pictures and text should be self explanatory but if they're not, just post a question here and I will try to reply. BluesB3 1 Quote Yamaha CP73; 145 gig Leslie; Nord Electro 61; Oberheim OB3^2; Wurlitzer 200A; Ampeg Gemini I amp; Speakeasy Leslie preamp; QSC K-10 (dearly departed, '58 B3, Bob Schleicher 50C Leslie now serving the Lord in Bryant AR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUSSIEKEYS Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 Followed your link (just so you know hee hee ( 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomKittel Posted August 11 Share Posted August 11 what is the purpose? I don’t get it. the knurled screw keeps the 2nd tier in place already. Quote LIFE IS SHORT, GO GET THE GEAR YOU WANT ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesB3 Posted August 11 Author Share Posted August 11 2 hours ago, TomKittel said: what is the purpose? I don’t get it. the knurled screw keeps the 2nd tier in place already. On the side where the crossbar support hooks, if the knurled screw is not retightened after unhooking the crossbar, the whole second tier will pull out knurled screw and all. This way you can leave the knurled screw loose in transport without losing the second tier. 2 Quote Yamaha CP73; 145 gig Leslie; Nord Electro 61; Oberheim OB3^2; Wurlitzer 200A; Ampeg Gemini I amp; Speakeasy Leslie preamp; QSC K-10 (dearly departed, '58 B3, Bob Schleicher 50C Leslie now serving the Lord in Bryant AR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxa Posted August 13 Share Posted August 13 Thanks for posting this. Though I guess I'm living on the "incorrect edge". I often don't use the crossbar. Part of my own hack is to actually have the 2nd tier resting on those (closed) knurled screws without locking them in- because with my particular seated setup (Nord Stage or Electro on top - YC bottom) I need that little bit of extra height to keep access to the YC. I know the crossbar provides more stability, I usually just make sure the stand if fully extended widthwise and it's still pretty stable. BTW- As someone who is shop-challenged, I appreciated learning a what Tri-square is. It's a tool I never knew about before, and now I want one. 😃 1 Quote Chris Corso www.chriscorso.org Lots of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesB3 Posted August 13 Author Share Posted August 13 I will be posting another article on shortening the crossbar and cutting a new hook in the future. Quote Yamaha CP73; 145 gig Leslie; Nord Electro 61; Oberheim OB3^2; Wurlitzer 200A; Ampeg Gemini I amp; Speakeasy Leslie preamp; QSC K-10 (dearly departed, '58 B3, Bob Schleicher 50C Leslie now serving the Lord in Bryant AR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesB3 Posted August 14 Author Share Posted August 14 On 8/12/2024 at 11:05 PM, obxa said: Thanks for posting this. Though I guess I'm living on the "incorrect edge". I often don't use the crossbar. Part of my own hack is to actually have the 2nd tier resting on those (closed) knurled screws without locking them in- because with my particular seated setup (Nord Stage or Electro on top - YC bottom) I need that little bit of extra height to keep access to the YC. I know the crossbar provides more stability, I usually just make sure the stand if fully extended widthwise and it's still pretty stable. BTW- As someone who is shop-challenged, I appreciated learning a what Tri-square is. It's a tool I never knew about before, and now I want one. 😃 If I understand correctly how you are using your stand, it occurred to me that you could use this same process (for both legs though) to afix the second tiers to the lower section, Quote Yamaha CP73; 145 gig Leslie; Nord Electro 61; Oberheim OB3^2; Wurlitzer 200A; Ampeg Gemini I amp; Speakeasy Leslie preamp; QSC K-10 (dearly departed, '58 B3, Bob Schleicher 50C Leslie now serving the Lord in Bryant AR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obxa Posted August 14 Share Posted August 14 1 hour ago, BluesB3 said: If I understand correctly how you are using your stand, it occurred to me that you could use this same process (for both legs though) to afix the second tiers to the lower section, Thanks! I had posted pics of this rig a few weeks ago in another thread. I might actually take your idea and move the crossbar to another location. Though as mentioned, stability hasn't been a big issue once everything is on there. Part of my problem when using the Stage (as opposed to Electro) is I can't get it low enough for hand comfort, without blocking the controls of the YC. Several others here have shortened the top arms or drilled additional holes for more height options, and I've considered that. Moving the YC a bit forward ended up being my current solution. Still a work in progress. This month using electro and organ rig - but back out in September with this rig, and may go back to my old on-stage stand for that. apoppos Quote Chris Corso www.chriscorso.org Lots of stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BluesB3 Posted August 16 Author Share Posted August 16 By using the cross bolt you no longer are limited by the pre drilled holes, you can set the optimal spacing for your particular rig. Likewise the spread of your stand can be customized by shortening the crossbar to the optimum spacing. I shortened mine to clear the jacks on the back panel. I am contemplating shortening the tier arms but I haven't done it yet. 1 Quote Yamaha CP73; 145 gig Leslie; Nord Electro 61; Oberheim OB3^2; Wurlitzer 200A; Ampeg Gemini I amp; Speakeasy Leslie preamp; QSC K-10 (dearly departed, '58 B3, Bob Schleicher 50C Leslie now serving the Lord in Bryant AR) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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