How to change the length of a truss rod I had that was too long.
First remove the rod from the aluminium sleeve and mark the rod, at the fixed end, at the length you want. Place the rod in a good strong vice at the point you marked with the fixed end pointing upwards. Ensure the vice is tight and bend the rod with the aid of a hammer until you have a 90 degree bend. Cut most of the waste part off leaving a few millimeters spare just after the bend.
With the aluminium sleeve drill a 5.5mm hole in the bottom of the U shape at the length you want. Saw off the waste aluminium right on the edge of the 5mm hole.
Put the truss rod back together and bend the two side parts of the sleeve to stop the rod coming out of the hole. The whole process takes less than 2 minutes and works perfectly. See pictures below.
