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What's On Your Workbench?
- Thread starter HaMMerHeD
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I like the version with the capital G slightly better.
Not sure why, just my $0.02....
It's decorative, and it'll mark the center of the body - something I find very useful during the build. I'm too lazy to draw, and then erase a line.
A quick proof of concept and stress test for WBO2022. A .154 String from Kallium at 40" scale tuned to G0 with a turnbuckle straight pull tuner and a cable clamp string holder on the "head" end.
After tuning to GO (43lbs) decided to try and see how high I could get it before it broke and I couldn't get high enough. The corner braces started to bend at D#1 (110lbs). It's sitting there and I'll check it in the morning to see if it continues to hold.
Couple of take-aways:
1) It sounds great at G0, I might tuck a pickup under it see how it sounds amplified.
2) a .154 is a little loose feeling at pitch I'll bump it up a few notches for the real thing.
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I’ve finally blown a tweeter in one of my 102 HF MarkBass cabs(crackling but still working). It’s usually only set about half volume. I’m very surprised it has taken this long.
I’m sure I could play with it turned off….or get a new one from MarkBass. I’m surprised they are “only” about $36 shipped to me….from MarkBass.
I like things to be working properly….but really don’t need it. Thoughts?
I’m sure I could play with it turned off….or get a new one from MarkBass. I’m surprised they are “only” about $36 shipped to me….from MarkBass.
I like things to be working properly….but really don’t need it. Thoughts?
Is it in its own enclosed space, separate from the rest of the cab?
I'm surprised it blew just from the higher frequencies. If it's sealed off from the rest of the cab, I would probably pull it out from the front and either disconnect it and put it back in, or just leave it out if I planned to replace it at some point.
It’s turned off at this point. It’s has an attenuation control.…it’s set at off. Thanks for your input.
The tweeters in these cabs don’t have a very good reputation.
The tweeters in these cabs don’t have a very good reputation.
For only $36 I’d go ahead and replace it. Better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.
Well, not much on my workbench at the moment. The wife and I escaped reality for the long weekend. I celebrated turning half a century old last Thursday, so I wasn't really in the mood to be around large groups, I just needed some time to myself to come to terms with my new AARP membership status. Still not sure I've come to terms with anything though, but this stupid job makes me show up every Monday, so here I am. 
Happy belated Thanksgiving to all my American friends, and happy whatever other holiday you celebrate that week in whatever other country you are in. I know our Philippines office was closed to celebrate "Dumaguete Fiesta Day and an Architect we are working with in Italy was celebrating "La Festa Del Ringraziamento". It's interesting how many other cultures celebrate American holidays in some fashion. I just wish the USA could figure out that whole "28 days of vacation" thing like them English.
Anyways, I'm old now, I'm not dealing with it well, I'm still here. Get off my lawn, or whatever.
Happy belated Thanksgiving to all my American friends, and happy whatever other holiday you celebrate that week in whatever other country you are in. I know our Philippines office was closed to celebrate "Dumaguete Fiesta Day and an Architect we are working with in Italy was celebrating "La Festa Del Ringraziamento". It's interesting how many other cultures celebrate American holidays in some fashion. I just wish the USA could figure out that whole "28 days of vacation" thing like them English.
Anyways, I'm old now, I'm not dealing with it well, I'm still here. Get off my lawn, or whatever.
Well, not much on my workbench at the moment. The wife and I escaped reality for the long weekend. I celebrated turning half a century old last Thursday, so I wasn't really in the mood to be around large groups, I just needed some time to myself to come to terms with my new AARP membership status. Still not sure I've come to terms with anything though, but this stupid job makes me show up every Monday, so here I am.
Happy belated Thanksgiving to all my American friends, and happy whatever other holiday you celebrate that week in whatever other country you are in. I know our Philippines office was closed to celebrate "Dumaguete Fiesta Day and an Architect we are working with in Italy was celebrating "La Festa Del Ringraziamento". It's interesting how many other cultures celebrate American holidays in some fashion. I just wish the USA could figure out that whole "28 days of vacation" thing like them English.
Anyways, I'm old now, I'm not dealing with it well, I'm still here. Get off my lawn, or whatever.
Happy Birthday?
After reading many reviews from unmitigated crap to barely adequate, I decided to give one of these a try anyway. An old 80s Craftsman tilt head band saw. Got it cheap and it's in pretty good condition. Only thing I replaced are the guide bearings for the back of the blade. Put a 1/4" blade on it to try and I have a 1/2" for ripping if needed. Well it runs very smooth and pretty quiet. Nicer then my Delta. I ran a few scraps through it and it cuts well so I am not yet seeing why the hatred for these online. I am not expecting great things from this and I wanted it specifically for the tilt head. I do a lot of vintage automotive body wood and need to run long and wide lengths through to cut a bevel and it was difficult to do on a tilting table type. An 8' piece of 7/4 maple is a bitch to guide through like that. Later I'll get a chance to run some floor sills through and see how it goes with the head tilted. I am expecting not having to fight gravity whilst cutting to be helpful. I have heard these are great as scroll saws so guessing good for cutting out bass and guitar bodies. The large table is a bonus as well.
Thanks Bishop! I'm waiting on @Bruce Johnson to come tell me I'm a young pup.
Luckily, I don't feel a day over 113.
I find that the best thing about the internet is how you can find so much hate for literally everything. I mean, seriously, you can find people who hate smiles. It's a strange place, this "internet".
That's pretty cool, I've never seen a "tilt-head" bandsaw like that! Also, I can guess, but what exactly is "vintage automotive body wood"?
It's not the age of the vehicle, it's the mileage!
Not sure that helps...
People tell me all the time that I've lived a pretty crazy life. My truck has over 250k miles on it and I feel every one of them.
Pieces like this for antique cars.
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Wow, that's cool! Hard to tell what "antique" means these days... How the heck does one get into that hobby?!
Maybe you could give Tim a hand? Seems like he might need some new parts, too.
That was a pretty tough time for Craftsman. Many of their power tools were still quite good but their overall quality was in a freefall compared to their better built offerings of the ‘50s through the ‘70s. I have one of their three-wheel 10” band saws from that period and it works quite well but it’s very fussy to set it up to cut well and I have to be very gentle with my feed rates. As long as I baby it it treats me well but I’m hesitant to call it a quality tool. I think a lot of the hatred comes from people who have only used ‘80s Craftsman tools like mine and assume that their entire product line was that flimsy. That’s just not true.
