I have a Semi-hollow flat top....will this work/fix properly?
1163449
The B7 is for arched tops (think Les Paul guitars), not for flat tops. You need the B5.
2217634
no. The bolts that hold it on have nuts on the inside. Also, your top has to be flat, as there is no adjustment to compensate for curvature or slope.
1195669
Yes it will work. Once I installed new top and bottom gasket I periodically rub a non stick substance like Pam or even a very small amount of butter to keep the gaskets from sticking togather.
406732
It shouldn't curve. It may have gotten bent. If it has only a slight bend you can try straightening it as close as you can, then installing it. The clamps should force it to sit flat.
682046
If the blade is flat you just flip the nut over that you loosened to get the old grinding wheel off. it should have a flat side.
902779
Not sure this will help, but I put mine in upside down (nuts on top). Not as clean looking, but it was easier to install and no problem with the length of the screws. I think the screw heads are too large to fit in the grooves in the headshell. Inserting the screws from the bottom worked for me as the nuts were small enough to fit in the grooves.
415587
Lol mine didn't nether so just sand it down about 3mm and it should fit and work great.
1905562
It will not sit flat. There are tabs below the vertical mounting strips that hang down about a quarter inch.
225240
Brett, Im not sure, however, if I had to guess I would say you will need a riser. I would suggest you investigate it some more.
906792
You may have cross treaded the top. Easy to do, remove the top set it on top again, back it up like you are taking it off very slowly. You will fill a slight click when it lines up properly. now tighten.
481465
Same think happened to me. The problem is the top is not affixed and for some reason the stuff you need is missing. Contact customer service and they will send you a new . It seems this a ongoing problem.
211916
I "fixed" ours with a part I took from an older Zen model. I created a stabilizing base using the spacer from between the upper and lower tanks, which allowed this model to sit slightly higher. Ours didn't balance well because of the vent for the hot water tank. I hope this helps at least give you a starting point, as I've not seen any sort of adapter sold.
1050377
That should work. You may have to redrill some holes. We have had it for a while and I don't recall if the mounting holes on the bottom of the top are the same on each side. It's a nice unit. We are very happy with it. Good luck.
1097646
The top is flat. I did not change any hardware but it is possible if you have the skill to do it. Hope this helps.
314769
It will, but it heats so unevenly I would suggest spending about $40 more and getting a true flat top.
511117
No. The top is hollow. When I got mine it had a huge hole in it from being crushed and Altra would not replace it.
943153
I believe it will still work. The place you may have a problem is the flat black piece may not sit perfectly flat because the bend on it is not enough. The "u bolt" side should be fine... Worse case you would need to pick up a small spacer. But this thing will tighten down to 1 1/4. Good luck