@tv101 Yes risk assessments are very familiar territory for me. At work we had workshops with vehicle maintenance, wood machining/assembly and metal work/welding. I did all the risk and related assessments. We had to work to industry standards set by…   Read more»

@steveadams
Don’t forget the COSHH, Manual Handling and Power Tool Vibration Assessments (calculator for the last one is at http://www.hse.gov.uk).
ps don’t use a dust extractor, it will need a fire risk assessment.

@boo I’ve done a similar type of job where the owner wanted to remove the tremolo bridge and fit a fixed one. I did it by creating a template to fit the tremolo cavity using thick Perspex and then used…   Read more»

Rubbing the two surfaces together after the glue has been applied but before clamping helps to mate the surfaces together and prevent slipping after clamping. It’s known as a rubbed joint as opposed to a rolled joint which is something…   Read more»

@tv101
At least you should finish a build with all you fingers intact, you will just have sore hands from all the computer button pressing same as me. 

@boo
You should change your name to Sandy

@steveadams
The crew you’re describing to manage the dust extractor sounds like a BBC production team, and you didn’t even mention the Health & Safety experts.

@tv101 I can understand your dislike of banjos they can be really annoying and that’s why I got one, pay back time for players who don’t like fiddle playing. They like banjos even less and they are louder than fiddles….   Read more»

@jamesbisset
Yes it’s always Thursdays decided by the pub I think. They have other live stuff Fri, Sat, Sun evenings and afternoons and don’t open Mon.