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- Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:39 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Replies: 28
- Views: 52121
Re: Metalwork Department opened up this month
I reckon since Tim first joined us a few years back, he's clearly demonstrated his intent is to bring more to the craft than he will ever take...Please feel free to post relevant links and prices for your products Tim...especially if you offer our members a quid or two off... 8) Seriously,..feel fr...
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 6:30 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Replies: 28
- Views: 52121
Re: Metalwork Department opened up this month
I call e'm "string spacing gauge" But we've got to come up with a good name one day..."Nut Scratcher" was one suggestionNick wrote:What did you end up calling them Ken? EBay's a big place if you don't know what you are looking for specifically
- Mon Oct 06, 2014 5:28 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Replies: 28
- Views: 52121
Re: Metalwork Department opened up this month
I just started making e'm again..They are now on ebay in the UK selling world wide.
- Sun Oct 05, 2014 1:09 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Wooden jaws for a metal vice
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19880
Re: Wooden jaws for a metal vice
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 4:28 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Soprano Ukulele Jig 1900's style
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10676
Re: Soprano Ukulele Jig 1900's style
:( I liked that Ken. Did you manage to get a tight butt join at the tail block? The Nunes ukes had a feathered lap joint held together with staples....The staples were removed after the glue had set and the damage covered over with a strip of veneer. :wink: ...The Mossman ukulele had a contrasting s...
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 5:17 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Soprano Ukulele Jig 1900's style
- Replies: 3
- Views: 10676
Soprano Ukulele Jig 1900's style
Just a bit of fun...Making an Island style ukulele in the old way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqRbjMqlWFs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqRbjMqlWFs
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 7:43 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Fitting the Lathe made rosettes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9864
Re: Fitting the Lathe made rosettes
Nice little micro adjustment setup you have on the drill press there Ken, do you have the thimble graduated so you can read how deep you are going with the cut? Yes thats right! I made a large knurled graduated nut to fit the screwed rod that normaly is used for depth stops..I also fitted a greased...
- Fri Aug 01, 2014 4:00 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Fitting the Lathe made rosettes
- Replies: 2
- Views: 9864
Fitting the Lathe made rosettes
Having made up a load of these, here is another video showing how I fit e'm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvFwwwQ ... GoMthfyFvw
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yvFwwwQ ... GoMthfyFvw
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 3:33 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12918
Re: Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
That's a very clever fix you worked out there Ken. The Chinese factory should just install those as part of the "deluxe" fit out. The factory should simply install a decent fingerboard on the "deluxe" model, IMO. I may be completely wrong but i don't think that ingenious fix will last very long. I ...
- Mon Jul 21, 2014 2:22 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12918
Re: Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
Thanks for the Tom and Jerry cartoon..it's years since I last saw that one.
Great bass player that Tom ...Plays left and right handed as well
Great bass player that Tom ...Plays left and right handed as well
- Sat Jul 19, 2014 1:43 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Black N White Rosettes Lathe Video
- Replies: 0
- Views: 9153
Black N White Rosettes Lathe Video
I ran out of Rosettes and made a new batch of e'm today....Here is a another video to bore you all I advise you to turn the music down
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njtfBbX ... GoMthfyFvw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=njtfBbX ... GoMthfyFvw
- Sat Jul 12, 2014 5:34 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: To set or not to set? That is the question (neck joint qu)
- Replies: 14
- Views: 13500
Re: To set or not to set? That is the question (neck joint q
Is this a Six String Bass ?? ...The "B" string confused me...Nice bit of carving you did thereslowlearner wrote:Thanks guys. I think you're right Mark, I'll be going ahead with a bolt on and the owner of the bass is happy enough.
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 9:36 pm
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12918
Re: Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
How have you anchored the other end That took a bit of thought....First thing I did was make a hardwood block with a 6mm hole drilled at an angle ..I glued that to the underside of the fingerboard...I made up a long 4mm drill bit by grinding the end of a spare length of M5 threaded bar ..I then ins...
- Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:25 am
- Forum: Instrument Builders Forum
- Topic: Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
- Replies: 10
- Views: 12918
Truss rod on a 3/4 upright bass
I bought this cheap Chinese bass on ebay I went for the Delux model with a hand carved top..It needed a heck of a lot of setting up to get it playable..I made a new ebony nut to replace the dodgy stained maple one... and got to work on the rubbish fingerboard ... This is ebonized maple also....The t...
- Sat May 24, 2014 7:55 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Bridge Hight Gauge
- Replies: 1
- Views: 19071
Bridge Hight Gauge
I find this useful..But you may prefer other methods :wink: ...Bridge hight depends on a few things, action prefered, Fretboard thickess, neck angle, top radius, Fret size, etc: .. I try and get it as close as I can during construction but it usualy needs some fine adjustment in the end to get it j...
- Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:43 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Radiused Dishes
- Replies: 23
- Views: 50679
Re: Radiused Dishes
I don't know if this will help..Or you could have seen it before...It's just another way of doing it.
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/sho ... adius+dish
http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/sho ... adius+dish
- Mon Mar 31, 2014 6:55 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Replies: 28
- Views: 52121
- Wed Mar 12, 2014 3:34 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Making Bridge pins
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6879
Making Bridge pins
Just a quick vid...Making these custom order pins with the Lathe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRvZW4O ... GoMthfyFvw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpRvZW4O ... GoMthfyFvw
- Tue Feb 04, 2014 10:17 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Replies: 28
- Views: 52121
Re: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Sun Dec 29, 2013 11:20 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Replies: 28
- Views: 52121
Re: Metalwork Department opened up this month
Looks very nice, what have you put in place to allow for string thickness compensation I get asked this quite a lot..You have to remember that if you space out the strings at the bass end of the nut you have to cramp up the strings at the treble end ..I don't do this co's finger tips press down on ...
- Sat Dec 21, 2013 8:47 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Metalwork Department opened up this month
- Replies: 28
- Views: 52121
Metalwork Department opened up this month
Seeing as the UK winter is setting in .. I've started up the metal work department of the shed again..This time making a couple of string spacing gauges. SIX POINTER http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc143/shiregreenbod/PICT0031_zps4e288caa.jpg FOUR POINTER http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc143/...
- Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:13 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Binding channel router on TV Swivel Bracket
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13367
Re: Binding channel router on TV Swivel Bracket
- Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:56 pm
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: Binding channel router on TV Swivel Bracket
- Replies: 8
- Views: 13367
Re: Binding channel router on TV Swivel Bracket
Nicely done Ken. I'd be interested in seeing the spring counter balance set up for the router. Nothing groundbreaking Allen...Just two springs, one end attached to the top fixed bit..and the other end to the moving bit...with an adjusting screw (off a turnbuckle) at the top to set the balance ..The...
- Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:56 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: The "K-Sled" Kerfing Jig
- Replies: 14
- Views: 31805
Re: The "K-Sled" Kerfing Jig
And I found another one here showing more detail..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwaT2Wg01OU
- Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:48 am
- Forum: Jigs & Fixtures
- Topic: The "K-Sled" Kerfing Jig
- Replies: 14
- Views: 31805
Re: The "K-Sled" Kerfing Jig
Nice neat job..I did almost the same upgrade last year with the drawer slides and end stop all on the same board...You made a better job of your's tho ..I made a light hearted video of it in action ..can be seen here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF0FLVRO0tY