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Post by francis on Feb 24, 2016 11:26:24 GMT
Keenovo now do a blanket with an integrated digital thermostat. Link.Thanks for the link - all Chinese 240V with USA plugs on just makes me a little cautious!
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Post by francis on Feb 24, 2016 11:24:05 GMT
If I can poke my nose in here, francis ... The man I've linked to above also goes into great detail about sourcing a heat blanket, I seem to remember. Rob Thanks will read later...
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Post by francis on Feb 24, 2016 9:13:41 GMT
I use stainless 0.5mm thick. Various places will cut to size for you (Click metal etc) or Flea bay will probably have something...
Were did you get your heat blanket from?
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Post by francis on Feb 22, 2016 21:28:52 GMT
Rosie - I like the way you mocked the rosette up first. I use photoshop and a scanner to scan in the timbers and then do a virtual cut to shape and layer the scans twist and turn them until I get what I feel is right. See the Mandolin project I'm doing at the moment the first image is a mock-up in PS of the mandolin as I envisioned it...
Liking this thread very much
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Post by francis on Feb 22, 2016 13:46:30 GMT
Are you using any particular masking tape for this Dave - no problems with the grain tearing out when you remove it?
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Post by francis on Feb 21, 2016 11:56:25 GMT
Working on the neck block and fitting it to the soundboard: Neck block and carbon rods sitting on the soundboard to check clearances etc... Two views of the neck block. Top face has a 10 foot convex radius, bottom still to be profiled Hope you like Francis
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Post by francis on Feb 20, 2016 21:10:55 GMT
Mmmm interesting - not that a guitar was built in a week but more in how the two guys were handling and using their tools, especially the spoke shaves. Just didn't look comfortable to me. How workpieces were held while working on them... Just seemed wrong. They got there so well done to you both.
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Post by francis on Feb 19, 2016 20:44:55 GMT
All taped up! Just offered the side up together to see how they looked. The two slats are just to hold the sides at their finished spacings - seems to fit OK: Bottom (back) edge uppermost in photo. Francis
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Post by francis on Feb 19, 2016 13:20:51 GMT
Roughed out the maple neck block, taking out the bulk of the dovetail socket: Further shaping to come with quite a lot of the bulk being removed to lighten things. A thrust bar will be added to insert the carbon rods and longitudinal braces into. Francis
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Post by francis on Feb 18, 2016 20:16:30 GMT
Moving along a quite a pace now Dave - looking good.
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Post by francis on Feb 18, 2016 19:14:45 GMT
Made some time and got the first rib bent - first hot pipe work I've done for a while, really enjoyed it. Had to break off so waiting for the bending iron to heat up for the second side: Francis
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Post by francis on Feb 17, 2016 9:24:11 GMT
Save you having to keep waiting for those sunny days make a lightbox 2 foot fluorescent tube, safety glass bathroom shelf.... Works for me as they say!
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Post by francis on Feb 16, 2016 17:35:44 GMT
Looking good Dave. That heel feature really emphasises the evenness of curvature of the heel.
Your bindings will add some definition to the body shape too.
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Post by francis on Feb 16, 2016 17:02:30 GMT
I thought this was normal!
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Post by francis on Feb 16, 2016 14:58:05 GMT
It all looks to be going really well Francis.. Wondering if you are going to add a K and K before you glue it all together...? That's the thinking at the present time - probably won't add the sound port, but then I might... Not asking for votes on that!
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