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Bill Flude replied to the topic "A new start – LIVE 1pm" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Excellent timing – my (Baileys) acoustic kit is waiting to be built – this will get me energised to get on with it!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Routers" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Got to agree with Darren about sanders – I’ve got a Mirka – obscene price at around £400 but totally brilliant – Mark uses one as well!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Neck thickness dimensions?" – 4 years, 11 months ago
My Firebird neck is about 2.5mm thicker than normal – it feels fine – I worked on the basis that with a through neck if you make it too thin you are really screwed but too fat and you can… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "My first guitar design" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Sounds good – Mahogany oiled with Gold sounds good!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "My first guitar design" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Well done – looks good – looking forward to watching the build.
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Routers" – 4 years, 11 months ago
The depth gauge is good as well.
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Routers" – 4 years, 11 months ago
The good thing about my DeWalt is that the on/off switch is on one of the grab handles and it latches but is easy to switch on and off – the other handle locks the depth of the cut so… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Routers" – 4 years, 11 months ago
I have standardised on 1/4” router bits so that they fit all of my routers and I don’t need to swap collets on routers – just another thing to slow you down!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Routers" – 4 years, 11 months ago
I have a Von Haus router (lots of other names) with my wide Perspex base attached – it was an open box example and it was only £40 as the new ones were about £60 at the time.
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Routers" – 4 years, 11 months ago
I picked up a second hand DeWalt DW621 just like Mark’s for about £80 on eBay – full working order and there is good spare part availability.
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "1pm Today Guitar Making LIVE – Your Q's Answered!" – 4 years, 11 months ago
For my style of playing a permanently on kill switch would help! 🤣 🤣 🤣
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "BYOEG Online Bandsman 2" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Yes – agree with choice of B – option A leaves you in the same situation as an amp with a guitar lead plugged in – buzzzzzzzeeeee!
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Bill Flude liked forum post "A workshop was born" – 4 years, 11 months ago
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Glues" – 4 years, 11 months ago
It is worth getting disposable applicator tips – makes getting CA into the right places easier and controlling how much you put into the right places….
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Glues" – 4 years, 11 months ago
He has pics of Titebond CA and Activator in the Essential Tools PDF….
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Glues" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Avoid big bottles because CA does go off once opened….
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Glues" – 4 years, 11 months ago
I have been buying CA glues from Glue-Sure on eBay – I have super thin, thin and thick – also have accelerator from the same supplier – fast delivery.
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Hello from the USA" – 4 years, 11 months ago
I’ve not ventured into New Jersey on any of our trips – have been to the States 5 times – maybe next time, my wife’s nephew lives in Brooklyn and a mate from Uni is in Carlisle PA and we… Read more»
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶" – 4 years, 11 months ago
Just watched this – first time for a year or so – stunning!
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Bill Flude replied to the topic "Hello evryone." – 4 years, 11 months ago
Welcome to the Fun Factory!
Not sure I would want a neck blank that curved – also with a knot in it.
Send it back……
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