The center section rails of doom.

[xmax]

Has anybody come up with a way or a drawing of how these are supposed to work?
It seems the "inner" free floating rail never wants to be it the right place, reeking
havoc on a stable center section and human limbs.

[Matt Salazar]

I would be happy if I had working rails at all...

[jimlfixit]

I guess you mean the slider mechanism that holds the 651 up in place (the 6k 688 rack also has this)?
I have never heard of it slipping loose ever so maybe you should unscrew the two parts and get them to work properly out of the console and put them back.

From memory, there is a metal tab on the console part of the slider which needs to be pushed in to release it so it goes back down after being clicked and held in the upright position. Maybe that needs some adjustment but it can't have broken as it's all metal.

[MarconeMusic]

Any idea where to get a replacement set? Apparently my console came with some rails, in a box....

I put the console together, Centre section was left in during shipping, found "drawer rails" in a box that i assumed were from an actual desk... Tossed them..

When it came time to look at the centre section, i quickly realized when the tech told me there were rails missing.. ones that look like drawer rails.... DOH!

[horizonsound]

I would be interested in knowing where to get some replacements as well.

[Tonemiester]

I would be too. Any idea when they started putting those in?

Thanks,

Mike

[jimlfixit]

Hi all
I am racking my brain (I think I still have one but the memory is fading somewhat!) about where SSL bought the 651 (and 688 rack) sliders from.
Need to ask some people who worked there then and investigate but, hopefully, I can post some good news on this soon.

[Clip6]

Thanks Jim.

[horizonsound]

Hey Jim,

Did you ever find out any further info on these rails?

Anthony.

[jimlfixit]

Hi (various people interested in this subject).

I have spoken to a few ex SSL people so far and they can't remember exactly where the 651 rails were bought from but I have a few more to contact and will let you know as and when I find an answer so, bear with me on this.

I guess it was too long ago for them to remember (about 40 years) or that they were not involved in the buying process but someone, somewhere will know and I think I have enough old contacts in order to find the answer hopefully.

I will post when I find out more but I still think that, as the sliders were all metal, it may be worthwhile taking the console fitted slider out and adjusting the movable bit that rises upwards in order that it stays in position, otherwise, it could be that metal fatigue has affected it after many decades. I do remember that, even though they were new at the time in the late 1970's, one end of a 651 would sometimes fall down and may need the slider assembly adjusting.

Hope this helps for now and regards from Jim Lassen

It may be just a case of applying some WD40 type stuff and/or adjusting the position of something within the slider.

[horizonsound]

FYI, these were made by Accuride.

I have contacted them with the details to see if they still have them, or if they make a modern day equivalent.

Anthony.

[Matt Salazar]

@horizonsound Did Accuride ever get back to you?

[horizonsound]

Hi Matt,

They did get back to me, but said....

"According to the slide dimensions provided, we do not have something similar in our standard product line.
Thank you for Choosing Accuride".

Anthony.

[Matt Salazar]

I wonder if they could repair the old rails?