I have been sent an ODE rim from the days of yore or thereabouts, by someone who wants me to make a neck for it. It also needs all the hardware, as it's just a plain rim. The holes in the rim for the shoe bolts are quite small, and fit a #8 machine screw nicely, but a #10 or 12 are too big. I'm wondering if anyone knows of shoes that are sold with a #8 screw, or failing that, how feasible or appropriate it is to drill the holes to a larger size. I have never worked with cast aluminum, so I don't know what is a good idea or not. I'll be very grateful for any advice.
If I were you, I would enlarge the holes with a hand drill to accept 12-24 screws. Drilling the larger holes in the cast rim should be easy. Below is a link to an Ode Banjo Parts website that sells inexpensive, good-looking ball shoes with 12-24 mounting threads. The site is operated by the son of Charlie Ogsbury, who started the Ode banjo business.
Thanks for the advice. I get all my bracket hardware from ODE now, and have for more than two years. It's great quality and pricing. The customer wants nickel plated, or did last I knew, so it will have to come from somewhere else. Thank you very much.
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