Truss Rod Side Adjust Question?

[Steve_Karl]

Tonight was the first time I tried using the side adjust nut on one of my Warmoth necks.
Loosened strings all the way of course.

Am I correct to discover that it takes a lot of turning compared to the heel adjust nut to get the same amount of change in relief?

I started with a turn to the left close to from 12:00 to 11:00 if you look at the Allen Key as a clock hand
and it didn't seem to do anything. I'm checking the relief with a feeler gauge.

I then loosened the strings again and turned it a full 1/4 turn to the left
and if anything the relief only changed about .0002 at the most.

That side nut thing strikes me as odd and unpredictable, probably because I'm not used to using it.

I needed to restring anyway so I pulled the neck off and did the adjustment at the heel.
Got it a lot closer to where I want it now with about a turn from about 12:00 to 11:20.

So the question is:
Am I correct to discover that it takes a lot of turning compared to the heel adjust nut to get the same amount of change?

Thanks!

 

[bagman67]

You are correct.  It is similar to the relationship between the fine tuners on a Floyd and the tuning machines at the headstock.  You do the gross adjustment with one, and fine tune with the other.  With the side-adjust, you'll do the gross adjustment with the screw at the heel of the neck, and use the side-adjust for periodic fine adjustments or to dial it in once you're close to the right neighborhood from the initial heel adjustment.

 

[Steve_Karl]

You are correct.  It is similar to the relationship between the fine tuners on a Floyd and the tuning machines at the headstock.  You do the gross adjustment with one, and fine tune with the other.  With the side-adjust, you'll do the gross adjustment with the screw at the heel of the neck, and use the side-adjust for periodic fine adjustments or to dial it in once you're close to the right neighborhood from the initial heel adjustment.

Thank you

 

[Fabian]

Yes i totally aggre that It is similar to the relationship between the fine tuners on a Floyd and the tuning machines at the headstock.