darrenking
darrenking
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RE: Fret Slotting Blade

Assuming it is the correct diameter (!) NLS Tools (North London Saw) will rebore circular saw blades, add reg pin holes or can supply reducing bush ri...

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RE: GLUE

Whilst I get all of the ‘easier to take apart again’ stuff, I have owned guitars for nearly 40 years and have never needed to have any of them signifi...

6 years ago
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RE: CNC

Do you mean something like this? For less than £500 it looks pretty well made. I might put a call into Vectric and ask if they have post processors t...

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RE: CNC

Hi Mark If you are only going to use it most for cutting patterns I would think that it is going to be difficult to justify the costs and space it tak...

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RE: CNC

Good morning, Relax! I think that we are a very long way from being able to 3D print an acceptable replica of a guitar by pressing a single button so ...

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RE: Neck shapes/profiles

Has anyone come across any 3D modelled neck files anywhere? They must be out there somewhere given how long CNC machining has been around and how many...

6 years ago
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RE: Hogging out material

Hi Herb, If they are sharp then Forster bits can be a great way to remove lots of material quite quickly and relatively dust free. If the are blunt th...

6 years ago
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RE: Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Template

Hi Mark, I have a print bureau near me that scans plans up to 1300mm wide. If you post me a paper copy of anything you need as pdfs I can get them sc...

6 years ago
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RE: Drum Sander

Just a thought, but it probably has the 2.5" port to increase the speed of the air flow where the dust is being generated to maximise the efficiency o...

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RE: Curved Chisel

Having downloaded the Ashley Isles catalogue they already do some flat spoon chisels that look like they might be pretty handy for brace carving. I'v...

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RE: Finishing without darkening the wood

That's fine John, but as I am feeling a bit down at the moment I was hoping for a couple of painkillers the get me back on my feet before I answer an...

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RE: Curved Chisel

The one I got from StewMac is ok but the curve doesn’t extend all the way to the cutting edge so it doesn’t give as smooth a cut as I’d like at the en...

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RE: Finishing without darkening the wood

Not on instruments but I’ve used this on many other projects and it is far superior to something like Danish oil. If for no other reason than it takes...

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RE: Nut width disaster

Hey, That's been bookmarked! Thanks Darren

6 years ago
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RE: Nut width disaster

Hi John, All blanks will come oversize in all dimensions. Get yourself a bit of MDF, stick some 120g or 150g abrasive down on to it and start rubbing!...

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RE: Nut width disaster

Hi John, I thought I had posted this ealier but it isn’t;t showing in the thread. No, I am in Hertfordshire. Email me at darren.king@bagpress.com and ...

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RE: Nut width disaster

Having said all that, in the past I have made perfectly good nuts using just a single good quality knife profile needle file such as: You could certa...

6 years ago
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RE: Nut width disaster

Yikes John, a whole 2mm? Whoa! Firstly, I think you need to reconsider your use of the word disaster! Lol! What you have here is a slightly sub-optima...

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