@darrenking thanks for the response. I have a Shop Sabre CNC machine and have been experimenting with different hold-down methods. Some work and some are so so. I am exploring using HDPE fixtures w...

Does anyone have a good list of parts for making a vacuum hold down for CNC for guitar parts? Have the HDPE and the gasket but I wanted to find a list of things needed for the clamp. Like a good sou...

Ok thanks for the reply. im afraid it might be closer to 1mm. but i will definitely add a couple of extra side braces. need to figure out how to clamp them up from inside the body. could use CA glu...

yes, good point. it is an acoustic guitar. thanks

Have an OM that I'm working on and think in leveling the sides I got a little thin in 2 spots. I had cut a small channel so I wouldn't have to sand the top and sides end grain when leveling the sides...

@darrenking i am only able to find tesa 4288 which is the black tape. the only difference is it has stronger tensile strength. i found it off ebay where someone was selling it as an alternative to t...

@darrenking thanks. i have a bunch of those tape dispensers. and i know how they can jump up and bite you 🙂

@darrenking thanks for your help

thanks. looks like its available but theres a ton of different types

@darrenking thanks again. i'm going to use 3 layers. i found this. is this it? did find aerolite but its all in the UK and europe.

@darrenking thanks, I am signing up for that course asap. im in the US so will have to look for the tape here.

@darrenking thanks for the response. i am in US and googled UF resin system but its all technical articles. i guess it's also called plastic resin glue. i will take both inside and outside lams to...

I recently had a humidity issue in my shop during a really cold spell. It caused a back that I had braced up to flatten and even curl up on the edges where I had scalloped the braces. so i chisel, p...

Sorry, I'm way late to this thread but was doing some research on laminated backs. was curious about how you seamed and joined the back pieces? what glue did you use? how'd you joint them to get a ...