@rocknroller912 ok maybe I really lucked out then, I tried exactly that but the ends just weren’t strong enough and dented with each cut.

@tej I use ordinary end cut pliers from the local diy shop with the end filed or ground to make a flat. They work fine and cost £2. When I go back to work later I will take a photo. Before I got fret ...

Downside: they’ll *always* bill you the full VAT & Duty due on the package value. @tv101 …and there goes them being quite competitive!

@tv101 Thanks, they’re quite competitive to be fair but some things are clearly rebranded Hosco products which I’ve found cheaper elsewhere! Any idea where we stand ordering from there in terms of th...

Hi, so I’m looking a few last tools, I need fret nippers (the home grown ones I have are dreadful!) Nut/saddle files, a fretting hammer and fret pullers. I’m after recommandations based on your experi...

Then when routing, you have to work away quite a bit more material, so I take my time and use several passes before my routerbitss' bearing touches the template. Only then I go a few mm deeper and rep...

I will probably wait on a good deal/opportunity to buy a bandsaw. Until then , the jigsaw or a friends bandsaw will have to do. I am in no rush

Don't rush to buy something almost-good-enough now Soud advice. I now did a couple of builds with nothing more then a jigsaw and a router. I t works, it just takes longer. With the jigsaw, you just h...

Soud advice Grr I wish the edit function would work properly! I meant 'Sound advice' of course.

unfortunately top loading tele bridges are relatively rare (I haven't found one that also has individual saddles) so through stringing may be impossible to avoid. @jonhodgson This one is both, you ca...

f you were able to use a step drill you could drill the 8mm and 10mm at the same time and guarantee concentricity. @Robin I also thought of using stepdrills, and I have some of those laying around. T...

@cheesewhisk so from one of your images I can see you’ve used pins to locate the board as Mark suggests, what I don’t get is how that’s meant you didn’t get it located where you wanted it. Consensus s...

@cheesewhisk ok, see what you mean, I’ll pay extra attention when I get to the same bit.

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@boo You can get ones with holes in them which when they spin makes the disk almost transparent so you can see what you're doing. I haven't tried them myself yet, but I met a guy who'd used them on a ...

I got these recently for my angle grinder, one concave, one convex. @boo i could just send you a bag of saw dust and wood chips if you like?😉

I got these recently for my angle grinder, one concave, one convex. 😁 Fun times Those will remove wood very quickly and efficiently @boo, go easy and have fun!

Angle grinder! (seriously) @jonhodgson I got these recently for my angle grinder, one concave, one convex. 😁 Fun times. Attachment : ABBEAA4C-6A5D-4924-A407-0F3DEB2B8E0E.jpeg Attac...

And you'd want to do your own thing with the control cavity and layout anyway. Won't you?? @tv101 No probs, I can make a cavity routing template, it’s not too critical to get the shape absolutely cn...

In between work and taking the cat to the vet, I’ve been sanding this ridiculous thing today, I’ll flow coat it over the weekend. P600 grade on the sander. 👍 Attachment : 4CE5499A-AC4E-4C4...