LOADING...
Skip to toolbar

Liked Forum Posts

RE: acrylic router base

I made one after watching Mark's videos.

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: acrylic router base

I created one that fits all three of my different routers. I think it is indispensable.

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: acrylic router base

My acrylic base is attached to one of my Bosch POF500 routers - they come up on eBay second hand - my pair were £30-35 each - parts available do should last. Made the base to do the surfacing jobs o...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: acrylic router base

I too made one after watching one of Mark's videos. The extended base makes the router so much more stable. I'm a lot happier using it in areas where previously it might have tipped over and gouged a...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: acylic router base

I used some A4 10mm thick acrylic sheet, my first attempt with 5mm thick did not go to plan and it was slighly too thin, three drilling attempts after that got a working router base lol

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
acrylic router base

hello, just wanted to share that I made the router base that mark mentions on the electric guitar building course, it took a few attempts to get it right (hence the holes) but should be handy, my next...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Eliminate Jack Socket Anxiety (Jack Socket Routing Jig)

Dude!!!!!!!!! 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻 My first build brought a LOT of anxiety concerning the jack...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Eliminate Jack Socket Anxiety (Jack Socket Routing Jig)

Good going!

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Eliminate Jack Socket Anxiety (Jack Socket Routing Jig)

I think the main reason the wood ended up splitting is because I might not have had a big enough pilot hole. The drive tip on the auger bit acted like a wedge and put a 2mm wide split in the side goin...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Eliminate Jack Socket Anxiety (Jack Socket Routing Jig)

The wandering drill bit is always a risk, so anything that reduces that risk has to be a good thing 👍 My main worry tends to be drilling the hole for the neck pickup wire through to the bri...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
Eliminate Jack Socket Anxiety (Jack Socket Routing Jig)

If you've ever split the side of a guitar body while trying to drill the jack socket hole (like I just did) then you'll do anything to keep it from happening again. Some of you may see this as unneces...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Nut holding device

I don't know, because I don't have a small vise narrow enough for shaping nuts. 😉 But it is excellent to use handheld instead of pliers when using the oscillating bandsander and trying to sav...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Nut holding device

@swepri - this question probably demonstrates my complete missing of your point, but I'll ask it anyway ... What's the advantage of your jig over an ordinary small (hobby makers) vice?

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
Nut holding device

It's about time to shape and slot a new nut for the extremely slow build. Clamping the thing when shaping, marking and so on has been frustrating. So, I finally made a little holder to make that fiddl...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

4 years ago
RE: Bass Building

I ll clean ‘em up but sharpen as I need them.. 🙂

In forum Bass

4 years ago
RE: Bass Building

Won’t take you long to get those levelled and sharpened 🤣 🤣

In forum Bass

4 years ago
RE: Bass Building

I made a plane till for my iron planes., The wooden planes will be stored just above that on a still to make shelf.But as you can see, plenty of room for expansion 😉 😜 😀 ǹ...

In forum Bass

4 years ago
RE: Bass Building

Thats an explanation I can fully understand!!

In forum Bass

4 years ago
RE: Bass Building

I don’t ! I bought a couple of planes, when I got an offer to buy a set of 24 old wooden planes, mainly moulding planes and rabbet planes for cabinet and furniture making .. I just could not resist th...

In forum Bass

4 years ago
RE: Bass Building

ok, ok, I’m going to ask … Why do you need 38 planes??

In forum Bass

4 years ago
Page 86 / 1422

Boo

Profile picture of Boo

@boo

Active 2 months ago
Rep Points balance: 35,339
Hero Points balance: 423
Rank: Champion