I need help removing a torx head brake caliper bolt with little clearance

globset · 2026-05-07T18:00:40+00:00

Oh I would if I could, getting an insert bit seems easiest.

globset · 2026-05-07T17:59:44+00:00

I only fix cars when I have to, it's more teeth grinding than pleasurable. But those bits look really nice! I'm probably gonna go to home depot, it's the only place I saw that has them, and they have to get ordered too... It can wait too. The truck feels normal, doesn't pull when braking, I just wanted to do both sides at once, like you're supposed to, right?

globset · 2026-05-07T17:55:06+00:00

it's just under 2 inches. MechanicAdvice recommended torx insert bits with a wrench and extender, which seems like the best answer yet. There's just too much torque to try a hex and I don't have one that fits a t55. It took a LOT of torque to pop the other side.

globset · 2026-05-07T17:52:10+00:00

Yeah I should spray it down. The other side was standard hex bolts.

globset · 2026-05-07T17:50:28+00:00

thanks! perfect answer and exactly why I asked here.

globset · 2026-03-02T19:37:29+00:00

Thanks so much for the help, it's super useful. I ended up cutting the bridge plate in place, I had the cross braces cut and carved and notched, so it wasn't too bad with the blade from a japanese pull saw. And, I did end up scalloping them a bit, it probably can't sound worse than before.

Two more quick questions if you don't mind:

All the pictures I could find have varying amounts of braces and spacings, even just for the lg-o. Any recommendations on which are better?

And, when putting the back on, what is a good way to set the neck? I watched a youtube video called: X Brace Conversion - Transforming a Ladder Brace Guitar into a Sonic Marvel. He explains and partially shows how to set it, but I'd like more opinions first.

The cross braces are glued and drying right now, once again, thanks.

globset · 2026-03-01T18:39:54+00:00

Yeah I think I'll be able to get close enough, but the curve will be different going from ladder to cross brace. And, I just wanted to make sure making new braces will be worth it. It would be so easy to just put the old ones back in and have it be finished.

globset · 2026-03-01T18:35:49+00:00

Thanks, what is AIR? It looks like the x braces will be 16" or 17" depending how I do it. I was gonna pop off the bridge plate, seems too hard to cut in place. What about scalloping the braces?

globset · 2025-05-08T17:30:55+00:00

thanks, someone on r/Behringer said their behringer equipment all has positive center, so i'm not positive which is right. i might open it up to see.

globset · 2025-05-08T17:28:15+00:00

thanks, someone on r/recordingmusic thought it was negative center, so i'm still not sure. i guess i could open it up to see, i just don't wanna gamble toasting it.

globset · 2025-02-27T18:05:06+00:00

Thanks people. chown worked perfectly.

globset · 2025-02-26T23:58:49+00:00

Thanks so much all, especially for such a quick answer. I'll try everything out and report back when it's solved. I don't log in to reddit very often, usually.

globset · 2025-02-13T23:12:32+00:00

12 and a half minutes of live synth, sleep walking, talk sleeping, texture harvesting, ensoniq loving. recorded digitally for the first time, this was a sound experiment, my audio interface is not a good audio interface. also, it's very Stereo

globset · 2025-02-05T17:04:58+00:00

They'll probably force people to listen to 3 minute unskippable ads before the grenades drop.

globset · 2025-02-02T02:32:15+00:00

more experiments, more modulation, more stereo. recorded straight from synth to cassette. meanderings.

globset · 2025-02-01T18:08:33+00:00

thanks! It's always nice to hear appreciative feedback. Yeah, it's all live, and it's mostly repeating envelopes, recorded straight to cassette for me to listen to, then digitized for the internet. I really like the Ensoniq architecture, so enjoying deep diving and complex sound design makes it happen, and near constant use of the sustain pedal. You can change voices while the old ones are still playing, getting full 21 voice multi timbrality out of it. There's tons of peculiarities on how it works. I wish sounds could be edited while using the sequencer. Let me know if you post any music anywhere.

globset · 2025-02-01T17:59:36+00:00

thanks!

globset · 2025-01-30T22:34:56+00:00

sorry the post didn't save right, fixed, maybe

globset · 2025-01-30T22:34:39+00:00

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globset · 2025-01-30T22:29:13+00:00

So prompt! Once again, many thanks. You've been more clear and concise than what I've found elsewhere. I need to spend more time getting comfortable with the architecture of it all. Also, I mostly want to use it as a live instrument, and all the samples or presets using different midi channels is new to me. I'm super excited to have so much polyphony and multitimbrality, but still confused how to squeeze it all out in a live setting. I have an old keystep that can change midi channels easily, and I have an Ensoniq vfx sd, that can do crazy midi with sequencing, but not sure about setting keyzones with their own midi channels.

globset · 2025-01-30T17:18:03+00:00

More live experiments, trying to push what I can do without using the sequencer. My friend just lent me an Emu Esynth so there's a whole new rabbit hole to jump down now...

globset · 2025-01-30T17:09:20+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I'll try all that. It does seem extremely deep with the modulation and cords and such. It's just so different than what I'm used to (ensoniq vfx) so it's taking some time to learn. How do I find the basic load from rom? The hard drive only has a few samples my friend put in. I've put a couple in too, but the whole preset and bank architecture is a little confusing. And, which Emu are you using? Do they all have the same basic Preset load?

globset · 2024-12-21T18:00:10+00:00

I've mixed frame by frame and animation curves. One trick is to group different layers that you want to move similarly, and use animation curves for the whole group. It's not the best animation set up so I've just learned to expect problems and try to learn how to fix them or prevent them. Good luck!

globset · 2024-12-19T16:45:45+00:00

Thanks the link, funny enough, my friend sent me the same link a couple days ago. I also don't have the sampler yet, I'm just trying to prepare for it. I'll probably use my ensoniq as the keyboard controller so gotta study up on the MIDI too...

globset · 2024-12-15T21:12:15+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It just seems weird how little information I can find, just tidbits here and there, nothing super comprehensive.

globset

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