Ian Davlin The Looth Group
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Where do you live ? If you’re close to NYC, I could take a look at it with you.
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This might be a good thing to look at on a Zoom call. There are a lot of variables going on here.
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That is crazy looking. Thanks for sharing !
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That is a really tall order for a planer probably. If a power jointer isn’t in the cards, with some work, a jointer plane can actually be used to great effect on a project like this. There is some learning to do though.
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Is this shop going to be primarily for new construction, repair or both ?
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That B70 appears to have the roller out in front to keep the strings down. If it’s in the financial cards, I’d think that could work. The question is whether the extra length is going to be weird.
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You want to take a short vid of it happening and send it to my email ? ian.davlin@gmail.com
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One thing you might look at is sticking with the west systems and adding a filler that promotes adhesion. https://www.westsystem.com/products/404-high-density/ . Also make sure to abrade everything.
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Im using the DMT 1200 and Extra Fine, plus an 8000 grit shapton stone which is pretty crazy. Probably the biggest change to my game was getting the DMT lapping plate, which seem like a crazy investment, but having the shapton actually flat has made a huge difference.
I also picked up a $30 guide off of amazon cuz my hands are old and dumb now, but I used to free hand everything and could still liberate hairs from my forearm.
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This could be a double action rod. If so, there is a small chance you can pull the rod out through the adjustment pocket and replace. If not, there may be nothing for it but to pull the board to replace.
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Is this an expensive guitar ? If not, you might just go with screws again, but do a nicer job. You could use machine screws and fit the blocks better and use washers and lock nuts. Do you have the bridge all the way off yet ?
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That is a good safe number for spruce. Are you going to be doing any resonance testing ? This might be an interesting question for @giulianonicoletti .
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Also, would it be possible to post a pic of the cavity ?
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I’m glad you posted this again. We did talk about your question during the council, but it’s going to take a bit before the video is processed. Also, this post has much more information. I’ll get this before Gerry now.
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Have you routed for the truss rod yet ?
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This is a fun tool.
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I’d say that in a space that size, making your power tools easy to store to maximize bench top space is going to be important.
As far as dust collection goes, I would really recommend something small that attaches very close to each machine. Running duct requires a larger machine taking up more space and reduces stowability of the other machines etc.
Just, in generally, building guitars requires a lot of benchtop real estate, I’d get used to being able to maximize it by utilizing wall hanging space and really well planned drawers.
If you are going to use a go bar deck, I have a design on here for a very collapsable version.
https://dev.loothgroup.com/post-imgcap/collapsible-and-height-adjustable-go-bar-deck/
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I bet if it’s tight and you abrade the crap out of the tubes, you might be ok. The cf is pretty slippery though.
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Oh, Im sorry for the reading comprehension gap. Do you have any links to the contenders ? One thing you can do is get what is available and run some tests. Could you get any of the West systems filler since it’s not a liquid ?
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Oh, you are posting this as a comment to this post rather than a new post in the forum. It would be better if you posted it as a new post so we can tag it etc. Do you need help with that ?
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Oh, you are posting this as a comment to this post rather than a new post in the forum. It would be better if you posted it as a new post so we can tag it etc. Do you need help with that ?
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I hear this unit is quite capable. If you’re toe dipping this is a great one. I’ve thought about getting one just for banging out pla stuff that doesn’t require vents, so I can keep it near my desk.
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Tell @sam-stewart thanks. I purloined his article.
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You can make one fairly easily with copper tube and a file for cutting in the saw teeth.
https://www.bridgecityguitar.com/2024/02/08/diy-screw-extractor/
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Your customer can reach out to Buzzy at Lark Street. He’s got a guy in the Hudson Valley he uses. https://www.larkstreetmusic.com/index.html
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The best advice I can give is to always remember to never forget to think of the things you haven’t yet thought about. Do that and you will be unstoppable.
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It depends on how your truss rod is going in. You don’t want it to be that much closer to coming through the back of the neck. If that’s an issue, lam to the neck before you cut for it.
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I don’t see any issues with a lam then. Could look kind of cool and you could tell people it was your plan the whole time. There’s no way they would know.
