darrenking
darrenking
@darrenking
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Luthier
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Joined: Dec 31, 2018
Last seen: Mar 13, 2025
Topics: 62 / Replies: 893
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RE: BYO Buffing Machine.

And this is the company that I have used in the past for bearings, pulleys and belts.

4 years ago
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RE: BYO Buffing Machine.

I came across this company who may be of use to us for sourcing mops, polishing compounds and other accessories. I haven't watched the finishing ...

4 years ago
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RE: BYO Buffing Machine.

Hi Mike, That looks great, I love DIY machines! I would be interested to know the length of the spindle and the speed that the mops are spinning at ...

4 years ago
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RE: Routers

Hi Matt, send the files to darren.king@bagpress.com. Do you know what app your designer is using to draw the plan? Best file types for me are .ai, ....

4 years ago
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RE: Routers

Hi Matt, I have to agree that Festool stuff is sodding expensive but it is designed for professional use and it is far from being just a posh labellin...

4 years ago
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RE: Routers

DeWalt 621 is a great little router and probably has the best dust extraction of any that I have ever used including my Festool routers. If you see on...

4 years ago
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RE: Hello evryone.

Hi Dave, welcome. I would be less concerned about the bow than the knot but if the neck blank is making you have to think about how to avoid the def...

4 years ago
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RE: Damn! 😡🤬

Hi Boo! Bad luck but far from the end of the world. I have had this happen many times with drills of many sizes! At least the hole with the broken dri...

4 years ago
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RE: Todays Livestream cancelled - sorry! See you Sat 1pm

Sorry to hear of your power issues and I hope you are keeping warm and fed (including tea)! Now if someone could invent a rain powered generator you...

4 years ago
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RE: 1st Livestream of the Year - SAT 9th Jan!

Look what arrived as I was typing! See you on Saturday, hopefully! Hey folks - due to a series of power cuts we are going to have to postpone to...

4 years ago
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RE: 1st Livestream of the Year - SAT 9th Jan!

Firstly, I would like to wish everyone a slightly belated Happy new year. Mind you I wished that upon loads on people at the start of 2020 and look ho...

4 years ago
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RE: Happy New Year

A day late but happy 2021 to you all. Lets hope it’s a good one! Let’s face it, this year has very little to beat! Cheers Darren

4 years ago
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RE: Inlay advice please

Hi James, the top two look great but I don’t like the italic version. The font is stylised enough already IMHO. PS I have a laser cutter! ..... Ch...

4 years ago
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RE: Inlay advice please

Hi James, have you thought about using laser cut veneers? Darren

4 years ago
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RE: Winding your own pick ups

Hi Rocknroller,That sounds an awful lot more complicated than most of the ‘winding your own pick-ups’ videos I’ve watched on YouTube. They mainly seem...

4 years ago
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RE: What did you get for Xmas 2020?

The odd thing was, when I was pointing out these failings of the film to my wife, she just told me to shut up and said that she was only watching it f...

4 years ago
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RE: What did you get for Xmas 2020?

Hi Jonathan, Everybody got a box with Amazon on it! Sod the lab in China, I think the WHO should have a scout around Jeff’s garage for the origins o...

4 years ago
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RE: 🎶🎸 Your Favourite Song In This Moment 🎸🎶

I hope everybody had a lovely Christmas Day and I just wanted to be the first to propose this as my favourite Boxing Day song of all time!

4 years ago
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RE: Winding your own pick ups

Hi Rocknroller, I think you may be missing the point. The ‘experts’ you mention are also constrained by budgets that means that whatever pick up the...

4 years ago
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RE: Last Livestream Before Xmas!

M&C, What can I say? What a truly wonderful way to say thank you to all your members and supporters! Clearly heartfelt and very moving. It was t...

4 years ago
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