Robin
Robin
@robin
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Joined: Jul 29, 2020
Last seen: Dec 13, 2024
Topics: 13 / Replies: 1073
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RE: tips for choosing a new router

Hi Steve Don't go too big with the router. Mine is a 30 year old 1/2" 1200 Watt, far too big, heavy and clumsy.

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@Peebee Are you actually going to turn this into a guitar? Get it done, there's nothing wrong with an old bit of pine. The huge knot in mine ...

5 years ago
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RE: Robin's build #002

Body shape decided and 22 frets.

5 years ago
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RE: Nearly There!

- guessing there will be domestic strife when we are all watching the course for the third or fourth time when we should be doing Christmas! Shoul...

5 years ago
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RE: Tongs ain't what they used to be ...

Turns out my wife's curling tongs are just the job and cost me nothing - Be careful borrowing the wife's stuff. I was putting a couple of guitar ...

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

@marcel I was born in the fifties....., yes I'm an old man. Me too, I'm a 1956 vintage.

5 years ago
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RE: Meet Pinky Swear

Looking good Clinton What did you use for your headstock decals. And I had to google "tele lipstick", I had no idea.

5 years ago
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RE: Bailey P90 template radius

My Epiphone humbuckers have got tight corners and didn't fit into the standard humbucker cavity. My smallest bit with a guide bearing is 12mm ( three ...

5 years ago
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RE: My 5 best tips - What are yours?

Always cock up before you ask for help, that helps to reinforce the lesson learnt.

5 years ago
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RE: Show us yer geets then!

@rocknroller912 Your acoustic looks like a jumbo style, what make is it. It's a Stagg SW203.

5 years ago
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RE: Show us yer geets then!

Here's mine then. Only one home build so far. The strat was bought a bit a time and assembled, I was surprised to find that the body is plywood. The T...

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@peebee Mrs ordered me a Bailey Electric Guitar kit last night too! Your Mrs must be a good one. My Mrs just recently found out that I have a ...

5 years ago
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RE: Do we need to ask Mark to open pub?

@boo I’m not so sure, it sounds a bit like a shop that sells wool You're right, a totally misleading message. So, what images does "Knob and N...

5 years ago
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RE: Do we need to ask Mark to open pub?

@rocknroller912 "Cut & Measure". Cut before measuring, another anarchist in our midst. @clinton My vote is for "The Scarf Joint"

5 years ago
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RE: Do we need to ask Mark to open pub?

Yeah, so long as there is no politics, I drives people apart these days as it’s been weaponised (enough, I’m telling myself off already). Can we ...

5 years ago
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RE: Starting the process, guitar number 1

@peebee @peebee That's it now mate - one jig down, now you're hooked! There's no going back to your previous life anymore..... Be careful thou...

5 years ago
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RE: First practice build

@vertigo Robin, glad to hear that your feeling better, you must be stoked how the guitar has turned out, let us know how it sounds and does it sou...

5 years ago
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RE: wrong hole size for bridge

@darrenking router cutters described as being ‘plunge cut’ really don’t like being used as drills ie a completely vertical plunge A good point...

5 years ago
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RE: wrong hole size for bridge

@steveadams I'll double check my pillar drill is not wandering and do another test with a very tightly clamped piece... I solved it by startin...

5 years ago
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