darrenking
darrenking
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Topics: 62 / Replies: 893
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

This is the drawing of the shaft and it actually protrudes by about 335mm in front of the bearing which should give plenty of accessibility. Also, bec...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

Hi Mike, thanks for your comments. The shaft protrudes from the external bearing by about 300mm and at 25mm thick I don’t expect a lot of flex. The ...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

Hi Boo, This is the standard information that they publish covering car polishing systems and those suggested for guitar polishing. I’ll give them a...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

Hey Boo, I’m pretty sure the techies at the polishingshop.co.uk will have some good advice on both the compounds and the best grade of mop to use fo...

4 years ago
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RE: Single Head Mop Polisher

Thanks TV, much appreciated. Darren

4 years ago
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RE: Triton Planer Thicknesser TPT125

No, no, no!! If that’s the choice buy the Triton! Shit! I forgot you had one of those finger trimmers already!! Cheers Darren

4 years ago
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RE: Triton Planer Thicknesser TPT125

Hey TV! I thought Safe-T-Planer hate speak was my speciality!!😂😂

4 years ago
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RE: 1pm Today LIVE - 'Closing of the Box' Ceremony!

Is this why Strads smell of cheese? 🤣 🤣 In the world of veneering keeping glue lines, ie moisture, balanced on both sides of a panel are key to it ...

4 years ago
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RE: Centre joining strip on laminated arched back?

Hi James, I think the order you do things might depend a little on what technology you have available to you. It would be possible to rout or laser cu...

4 years ago
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RE: Centre joining strip on laminated arched back?

Anyone heard of Sharpies? 🤣 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Latest Build

What a beautiful guitar! Extremely classy and elegant but understated at the same time. We can all look at our instruments, or many other things in ...

4 years ago
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RE: Triton Planer Thicknesser TPT125

The question is where you stop! A huge great big chain saw is great for cutting down trees but then you need a lorry, a forklift, a resale, a drying k...

4 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Try these. They took a while to arrive but for 10 solid carbide burrs for less than a tenner its difficult to be anything other than happy. I’ve bough...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

With all this glitter in stock I bet you'll be making Christmas decorations by November!! 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Polishing Compound (Using a hand drill pad! - what could possibly go wrong!)...

Will do TV. I have just sent the drawing of the shaft over to my favourite engineering company in Sandy so I'll see what cost they come back with. I...

4 years ago
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RE: Metal Flake (Large Silver Flake)

I had an 2.6 Audi A4 estate that was that shade of green! Paradise Green it was called. Bloody loved that car!

4 years ago
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RE: Pot holes!

If only someone had mentioned this concept to you before, this might never have happened!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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RE: Plane recommendation

Hey TV, Sharpening is no more a black art than guitar building itself. There is a degree of technique to learn and a little bit of understanding of t...

4 years ago
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RE: 99% happy ending

I often build in ‘features’ as I go along! I think you will find that all of the most innovative makers try to do this as a matter of course!! 🤣 🤣 🤣

4 years ago
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