Back with something a little different.

[Will_White]

Day 6
Cleaned up the corners, and started the polishing out the scratches.

And now we're caught up. This weekend I'll route the neck pocket and pickup and make the bridge.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Are you going for a mirror polish, or more satin? I mirror polished an aluminum pedal box, but it oxidized pretty quick.

 

[Will_White]

Are you going for a mirror polish, or more satin? I mirror polished an aluminum pedal box, but it oxidized pretty quick.

Something more satin probably, just because of less maintenance. The back is almost done, and I'll finish the front once I finish the pickup and neck routes.

 

[wraub]

I am loving every part of this...

 

[Will_White]

Well, I routed the neck pocket, and I need a new router because the one I have doesn't hold the bit anymore.

The template also decided to move on the treble side. So I'll have to clean it up and weld in a patch. The heel's fine I was planning on sanding it to fit anyway and I'll have to do an exposed heel on the back which I wasn't planning on doing but doesn't really change anything.

 

[Gilmourisgod]

Arrgghh! The dreaded template slippage! Been there! I don’t trust double stick tape any more. Thank god for Bondo under painted finish. What are you looking at for routers? I just recently got a PC to replace my old Craftsman, kinda miss the built in work light.

 

[Jisch]

I use tape all the time. I've had very few issues, but I'm realistic about when it's a good idea and when it's not. I'm also really careful with how much side pressure I put on anything stuck together with tape. It sounds like I just haven't had a big failure that ruined something nice, yet.

 

[Will_White]

Seems a a day doesn't go by here at LC without someone having a problem with double stick for template work.

I haven't trusted it since the mid 80s. Maybe because when it fails it costs money in the custom furniture business. That's why most of my routing is done on blanks with templates attached to future offall or places that will be covered (bridges, pickup routes, etc).

I've resorted to tape for template work once, on a mod to an already finished instrument. Made me very nervous.

I usually screw the template to the bridge and pickup holes but on this there is a floating bridge and only the two small pickup holes so I clamped it and double stick taped it. In the future I'll mill that section out before I weld the top on and just use the laser cut top.

 

[AcridSaint]

Reported for inappropriate use of Glencairn glass.

 

[Will_White]

Reported for inappropriate use of Glencairn glass.

Hey now I'm out of whiskey and that there was a delicious hand crafted Hibiscus Aviation, made with home made Hibiscus Liqueur, fresh squeezed lemon and lime juice, and small batch local Gin.

 

[cdlynch]

How's the router search going? I need molten updates!

I never learned welding, but if I can ever swing it I'd love to work exclusively in aluminum. I understand that's not a good starting place, but a dork can dream.

 

[Will_White]

How's the router search going? I need molten updates!

I never learned welding, but if I can ever swing it I'd love to work exclusively in aluminum. I understand that's not a good starting place, but a dork can dream.

I haven't looked that hard for a new router, for the most part all my routing is done for a while, and this one I'll file and sand it to fit once I weld in the patch. I just got a new job and I won't get my first pay check for another two weeks so money is a little tight for the time being but it's a $5/hr raise so I can't complain that much.

For TIG welding, aluminum is fairly easy once you get used to the pedal. Most community colleges have basic welding classes, that might be a good place to start.

 

[moonshinegtrs]

Subbed! Man, This is Cool!!!


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