Hi there is a Dehumidifier on eBay in Turramurra could go for a good price....keep an eye on it if you have been contemplating one...
Cheers
John
http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Mitsubishi-O ... 417f5d15eb
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- Thu Apr 17, 2014 9:32 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Sydneysiders - Dehumidifier on eBay
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3558
- Wed Apr 16, 2014 11:35 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 40248
Re: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
Hi Bob....I reckon you might be right!
BTW where did you order you K2CO3?
cheers
John
BTW where did you order you K2CO3?
cheers
John
- Sun Apr 13, 2014 10:18 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: OM Guitar #8
- Replies: 11
- Views: 12015
Re: OM Guitar #8
Lovely Work Peter.....Great Blackwood too....
Hope you have a great National Folk Festival....
Cheers
John
Hope you have a great National Folk Festival....
Cheers
John
- Wed Apr 09, 2014 1:55 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 40248
Re: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
Hi Mike....Yes that is the reason I mentioned doing the whole thing in lowered RH. I do it in my dry room at the the same RH so it makes any adjustments easy as the needle is not running away...
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 5:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 40248
Re: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
Hi Mike and Tod...I am not sure about that one....It says it is Potassium Carbonate on the label but in the text it refers to it as bicarbonate. Mike have you used it for the purpose we are discussing? We need clarification on this point as I have a hunch that it is the same thing. http://en.wikiped...
- Tue Apr 08, 2014 3:47 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 40248
Re: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
Hi Tod, The reason that we focused on Potassium Carbonate is that it lets us know that our hygro is accurate in the most important range i.e. the range we want to build in. Sodium Chloride (NaCl) certainly does do the same job but only lets us know that our hygro is accurate at 75% which is of less ...
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 10:38 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: cocobolo and cites
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4260
Re: cocobolo and cites
G'day Andrew....I bought some coco from a US seller called heresjohnny from Tennessee I think a year so so ago....he had really good Coco...
..also just did an eBay search and there are guys in Nicaragua who are selling it too who are willing to send it worldwide...
Cheers
John
..also just did an eBay search and there are guys in Nicaragua who are selling it too who are willing to send it worldwide...
Cheers
John
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 6:20 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 40248
Re: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
Hi Brian....I have not looked into that yet Brian. I got mine from Kevin but he is not in a position to supply it to any forum members. I punched it into eBay and there is lots of it available.
Cheers
John
Cheers
John
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 5:31 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 40248
Re: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
Hi Allen...we are fortunate in this respect with potassium carbonate as according to the table in the link in the post it only varies by 0.04%RH in temperatures between 0 Deg C and 30 Deg C...There is no data above 30 deg C on that table but that is pretty useful for calibration purposes... ...Hi To...
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 12:51 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
- Replies: 27
- Views: 40248
Reliable Hygrometer Calibration for the Luthier
I though that I would open a thread about a topic that all luthiers should be interested in. I have been having a discussion with Dr Kevin Blake from the James Cook University in Townsville for a while now. Kevin is the Director of the Advanced Analytical Centre at JCU and is also a member of the AN...
- Sat Apr 05, 2014 10:19 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: More DIY guitar work...
- Replies: 19
- Views: 14647
Re: More DIY guitar work...
....I didn't do it!Kamusur wrote:Rat of some description.
Steve
WoodRat
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 6:12 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: All Koa rope-bound slack key guitar
- Replies: 25
- Views: 29695
Re: All Koa rope-bound slack key guitar
A truly Stunning instrument Trevor Well Done!....and....of course....WOW!
Cheers
John
Cheers
John
- Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:12 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge
- Replies: 14
- Views: 15438
Re: and the other way to fix a lifting bridge
...nicely placed screws though...you gotta give him that!
- Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:22 am
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: A.J. Leonard plays a Barron River Ukulele
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5382
Re: A.J. Leonard plays a Barron River Ukulele
Nice One Allen....Great Interview and lovely sounding UKE....I was not aware of who AJL was but now I am educated...
Cheers
John
Cheers
John
- Fri Feb 21, 2014 7:28 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Guitar disasters forum? Build tragedies maybe?
- Replies: 26
- Views: 21929
Re: Guitar disasters forum? Build tragedies maybe?
Wayde, I don't usually let anyone know how it happened....I just accept that it did!.....still not very nice when it happens....here is one of mine and the story of the "save"...
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4181&hilit=accidents+happen&start=0
Cheers
John
viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4181&hilit=accidents+happen&start=0
Cheers
John
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 7:43 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Mass loaded top
- Replies: 26
- Views: 23884
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 9:32 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: Albany update
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5654
Re: Albany update
You Blokes sure have something special going there in the West....Muchos Kudos to you all!
Cheers
John
Cheers
John
- Thu Feb 13, 2014 6:20 pm
- Forum: Anything Goes
- Topic: Amazing lot
- Replies: 8
- Views: 10767
Re: Amazing lot
Thanks Dennis for thinking of us!....
Martin....I hope that rain come all the way to the East Coast....our lawns are so dry and crispy....even the weeds are dying!
Gotta love the sound of the rain going into the tanks....I hope we hear it soon too...
Cheers Everyone
John
Martin....I hope that rain come all the way to the East Coast....our lawns are so dry and crispy....even the weeds are dying!
Gotta love the sound of the rain going into the tanks....I hope we hear it soon too...
Cheers Everyone
John
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 10:43 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: A "Cutting Edge" Website....I found it quite interesting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4689
Re: A "Cutting Edge" Website....I found it quite interesting
Well Done Tod....you'll be amazed when you get it sharp!
- Tue Feb 11, 2014 5:25 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: The Chamber of Death!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14802
Re: The Chamber of Death!
Hi Alan and Kev....we could use some of that moisture down here....all the lawns are crispy dry and the dams are very low....I hope some of that monsoon weather gets down south....
Cheers
John
Cheers
John
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:04 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: The Chamber of Death!
- Replies: 17
- Views: 14802
The Chamber of Death!
Here is a great demonstration of how low humidity can spell death for a guitar....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eusLzn9ZhCE
John
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eusLzn9ZhCE
John
- Mon Feb 10, 2014 12:00 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: A "Cutting Edge" Website....I found it quite interesting
- Replies: 3
- Views: 4689
A "Cutting Edge" Website....I found it quite interesting
I came across this site on sharpening and thought that some others might find it interesting as well...
http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/index.html
Cheers
John
http://www3.telus.net/BrentBeach/Sharpen/index.html
Cheers
John
- Wed Feb 05, 2014 9:54 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Fingerboard hump at neck/body joint
- Replies: 12
- Views: 11674
Re: Fingerboard hump at neck/body joint
Trevor Gore explains this really well in "the book" ...basically the area of the sound board where the neck extension glues on (if standard construction) needs to be prepared so that when the neck is attached it forms a continuous line with the area that the fret board extension will be glued to.......
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:20 pm
- Forum: The Gallery
- Topic: New Leccy Build
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6091
- Sat Feb 01, 2014 10:01 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Wood Rasp
- Replies: 15
- Views: 18469
Re: Wood Rasp
I have the large fine Dragon from StewyMac and it is very good...would recommend although I would like one of those French babies too!....