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by Clancy
Mon Sep 03, 2012 7:20 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: An interesting read
Replies: 9
Views: 8178

Re: An interesting read

I stumbled accross it in the Alice Springs Library.
Check your local, even if they don't have it you should be able to order it in.
by Clancy
Sun Sep 02, 2012 7:38 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Falcate braced classical
Replies: 136
Views: 86418

Re: Falcate braced classical

Ernie, myself (& others) have been bending sitka without any drama.
by Clancy
Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:30 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Scraper
Replies: 30
Views: 29184

Re: Scraper

Didn't know they added the mini.
Damn!
More money to spend.
by Clancy
Fri Aug 24, 2012 4:38 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Amazing Grace
Replies: 4
Views: 4274

Re: Amazing Grace

I can play like that with my eyes closed too...............only I'm dreaming at the time!
by Clancy
Wed Aug 22, 2012 8:08 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Aussies might as well give up after the first game...
Replies: 18
Views: 11693

Re: Aussies might as well give up after the first game...

Guess I'm in the 0.000001% that do give a shit :lol:

Anyway, anything's better than that crappy aerial ping pong game that awards dropped catches, penalises you for bumping into the opposition & gives you a point for "trying hard" when you miss a shot at goal....

And as for soccer....yaaaaawn.
by Clancy
Wed Aug 22, 2012 7:06 pm
Forum: Anything Goes
Topic: Aussies might as well give up after the first game...
Replies: 18
Views: 11693

Re: Aussies might as well give up after the first game...

Yes Martin, us aussies may as well give up on that particular cup.....and we probably would if the 99.999999% of us who couldn't give a shit about it suddenly decided it was a worthwhile game.
by Clancy
Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:37 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Gore medium SS clone #2-4
Replies: 31
Views: 27212

Re: Gore medium SS clone #2-4

Ahhhh, I get it :idea:
by Clancy
Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:23 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Gore medium SS clone #2-4
Replies: 31
Views: 27212

Re: Gore medium SS clone #2-4

So did you pre-load a piece of rectangular cf weave with epoxy, clamp it in the dish until set, then cut it to shape?

Some nice tips there too Dom, thanks mate.
by Clancy
Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:57 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Workshop tour - lets see yours!
Replies: 63
Views: 62525

Re: Workshop tour - lets see yours!

I do like a small workshop. Maybe that's because I've never had a large workshop. :lol: But I like the cosyness of my hide-out. Everything is a short reach away & the space is nicely manageable. There's no thickness sander, no table saw and only a small bandsaw. That has been a choice both financial...
by Clancy
Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:38 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Gluing side purfling to binding?
Replies: 13
Views: 11824

Re: Gluing side purfling to binding?

I'm assuming it is best to glue them together prior to bending, then scrape/sand flat, then bend?
To put it simply - Yep.

There's been a number of threads discussing which glues to use.
Search them out...but in summary it's whatever works best for you.
by Clancy
Mon Aug 13, 2012 7:12 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Scarf Joint - Planer Sled
Replies: 52
Views: 42772

Re: Scarf Joint - Planer Sled

I recently described to some of the guys here, how a HNT Gordon Plane & a piece of Desert Oak worked so sweetly together it was like they were having sex!

Does that make me a pervert??
by Clancy
Mon Aug 13, 2012 6:48 pm
Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
Topic: Fingerboard gluing aid
Replies: 6
Views: 10466

Re: Fingerboard gluing aid

"why are we stepping over this extension lead all the time, why not run it over the door and down the other side" Now Taff, I'm afraid I'm going to have to cite your wife for incorrect procedure relating to a Workplace Health & Safety issue. She should have submitted an SOS (Safety Observation - Si...
by Clancy
Sun Aug 05, 2012 6:09 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Scraper
Replies: 30
Views: 29184

Re: Scraper

I've just been sharpening it on the small diamond stone (stewmac sourced) and not worrying about the hollow grind. I figure the hollow is just there to make it easier to sharpen, in the same way as the thick HNT Gordon Plane blades (which I don't hollow grind either - because I don't have a bench gr...
by Clancy
Mon Jul 30, 2012 6:40 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Intalling K&K piezo pads
Replies: 6
Views: 12150

Re: Intalling K&K piezo pads

Never done the K & K, but I've used these soundhole clamps to locate small patches to repair cracks. Where ever the top of the brace is, the bottom of the brace will be inside the instrument. Should work with the pickups as well. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Clamps,_support_tools/Soundhole_Clam...
by Clancy
Sun Jul 29, 2012 11:00 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Scraper
Replies: 30
Views: 29184

Re: Scraper

Damn Right!
Pool Room Status achieved the moment it cleaned up a scratch on an installed spruce top, holding the body in one hand & pulling the scraper across the top with the other hand.
by Clancy
Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:36 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Scraper
Replies: 30
Views: 29184

Re: Scraper

I've been using one for a while now and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE IT.
When it first arrived I was a bit underwhelmed by the look of it.
That all changed when I put it to the timber.
It's in with the other revered tools now.
by Clancy
Sun Jul 29, 2012 7:25 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Carbatec Drum Sander-Ebay-Canberra
Replies: 14
Views: 13383

Re: Carbatec Drum Sander-Ebay-Canberra

Pipped at the post.
oh well, done without one for 8 years, will just have to find the money for a new one down the track.
by Clancy
Sat Jul 28, 2012 7:38 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: The Improved Rosette Cutter
Replies: 150
Views: 152010

Re: The Improved Rosette Cutter

Interesting piece of hardware.
Kind of looks like a metal lathe but I can't really make heads or tails out of it.

Does it brew up the vodka too?
by Clancy
Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:28 pm
Forum: The Gallery
Topic: Rare Encounter
Replies: 7
Views: 9651

Re: Rare Encounter

I need to watch more Nature Documentaries! :lol:

And it's a lovely little classical off-spring Trevor.
But then it is from a fine pedigree!
by Clancy
Fri Jul 27, 2012 4:20 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Carbatec Drum Sander-Ebay-Canberra
Replies: 14
Views: 13383

Re: Carbatec Drum Sander-Ebay-Canberra

Ok, cheers Bruce, I've placed my bid.

And thanks for bringing it to my attention Frank.
Do you still use your home made version?
by Clancy
Fri Jul 27, 2012 12:47 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Carbatec Drum Sander-Ebay-Canberra
Replies: 14
Views: 13383

Re: Carbatec Drum Sander-Ebay-Canberra

Thanks Frank.

I would like to place a bid but don't want to cut off anyone from here whose's already done so.
I'll wait till late tonight before bidding, so please let me know.

Thanks
by Clancy
Sun Jul 22, 2012 9:05 am
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Gore medium SS clone #2-4
Replies: 31
Views: 27212

Re: Gore medium SS clone #2-4

Bring it on!
by Clancy
Sat Jul 21, 2012 6:13 pm
Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
Topic: Blackwood, Blackwood, Blackwood
Replies: 18
Views: 16370

Re: Blackwood, Blackwood, Blackwood

No wonder they were on special, they look like shit!
Probably cheap chinese import stuff.
Hope you can work some miracles to make the purchase worthwhile.....
by Clancy
Sat Jul 21, 2012 5:50 pm
Forum: Tutorials
Topic: Armrest held with rare earth magnets.
Replies: 6
Views: 12300

Re: Armrest held with rare earth magnets.

Top marks Nick.
Great result.
Great tut.
Thanks for putting it together.