So i got bored today at work and made.....

[flea claypool]

This EXCUSE THE PHONE PICS

2 plates of stainless and a 10mm bar


Bars cut to length


Bars drilled out and threaded M6


Set the bars into the holes (9.5 mm) rounded them welded both sides and ground flush


Sabotaged 2 Straps


Sprayed it one coat of black


Picked a spot


And thats the lot





And thats just the fender wall (never mind the spector

[Darkstrike]

Woah, nice one dude! Love it!

[mkrtu9]

threw me for a loop... I couldn't figure out what the heck you were building. Pretty darn cool.... paten before it is too late.

[flea claypool]

Originally Posted by mkrtu9

threw me for a loop... I couldn't figure out what the heck you were building. Pretty darn cool.... paten before it is too late.

i think theres a company in the US that make em called "guitar sling??" i just didnt like the idea of paying 50bucks for 20mins work plus shipping to ireland and import tax..

[Zomb13]

Nicely done!

[M.Wrenn]

haha very cool idea, well done

[HogieWan]

very nice

but what's going on with the board on the Spector? is it dirty or just that dry?

[T-Bird]

Hi.

Very cool indeed. Thanks for sharing.

Regards
Sam

[flea claypool]

Originally Posted by HogieWan

very nice

but what's going on with the board on the Spector? is it dirty or just that dry?

i believe over 6 yrs of not playin and our atmosphere has given it a fine coating of mould...

can stay that way too

[Hoover]

First of all, that is a really cool way to hang a bass.

Secondly -- and for me this is the more important point -- I love the fact that at work you have access to that sort of fabrication infrastructure! What do you actually do for work? I.e., what do you usually produce in that shop when you're not bored?

Many years ago I briefly worked in an architectural millworking shop, building all sorts of stairs, fences, floors, cabinets, trim, detail filigree, etc out of wood. It was definitely not the right job for me...but there was something so cool about at the end of the day looking at this THING, this object that you'd built with your bare hands* and saying "That's what I did today. I made that."



*(plus a few hundred thousand dollars worth of power tools)

[Brian D]

Nice work!

I recognise your basses from your posts on boards.
I'm the guy with the Jazz with Delanos.

[flea claypool]

Originally Posted by Hoover

First of all, that is a really cool way to hang a bass.

Secondly -- and for me this is the more important point -- I love the fact that at work you have access to that sort of fabrication infrastructure! What do you actually do for work? I.e., what do you usually produce in that shop when you're not bored?

Many years ago I briefly worked in an architectural millworking shop, building all sorts of stairs, fences, floors, cabinets, trim, detail filigree, etc out of wood. It was definitely not the right job for me...but there was something so cool about at the end of the day looking at this THING, this object that you'd built with your bare hands* and saying "That's what I did today. I made that."



*(plus a few hundred thousand dollars worth of power tools)

Lol i work in a meat factory as maintenance, im a electrician by trade but my job requires me to do a bit of welding (of which i am ametuer) and plumbing, we have a well stocked workshop which i can take full advantage of... when i get bored is when things dont break ie nothing to maintain which means im doing my job.. great part of maintenance is if something doesnt break and your just standing around ur doing a good job

Originally Posted by Brian D

Nice work!

I recognise your basses from your posts on boards.
I'm the guy with the Jazz with Delanos.

Nice one Brian nice to see more here *waves the flag*

[Brian D]

Originally Posted by flea claypool

Lol i work in a meat factory as maintenance, im a electrician by trade but my job requires me to do a bit of welding (of which i am ametuer) and plumbing, we have a well stocked workshop which i can take full advantage of... when i get bored is when things dont break ie nothing to maintain which means im doing my job.. great part of maintenance is if something doesnt break and your just standing around ur doing a good job



Nice one Brian nice to see more here *waves the flag*

Are you goin on strike now?

[flea claypool]

Originally Posted by Brian D

Are you goin on strike now?

lol no im not legally entitled too as im contracted and not a contractor.. but i would if i could.. i mean would you settle for a 27% pay cut??