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I love wheels on things so much I'm surprised I don't wear roller skates instead of shoes.
It's not too late to remedy that!
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What's On Your Workbench?
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Neck carving using the “We don’t need no steenkin’ facets” method. 
I think I could ruin a neck with great speed and precision using an angle grinder like that. 
Points for Bravery. I once forgot not to move an angle grinder in the direction of rotation and ground my thigh instead. Still have the scar. I’m still in the Facet Wuss Contingent.
Points for Bravery. I once forgot not to move an angle grinder in the direction of rotation and ground my thigh instead. Still have the scar. I’m still in the Facet Wuss Contingent.
I kinda thought the same thing, until I tried it. If you're doing the facet method with one of these, it can work for hogging the majority.
But then again, part of the fun of making the neck (for me, at least) is actually making it take shape with a rasp or files. It's kinda zen. So I guess it just depends on the speed needed for the end result to happen.
Angle is fast! But yeah, be very careful.
The last neck I did, the one for the 2023 BO, I used an angle grinder.
So yeah, so long as you are careful, it really speeds up the process.
So yeah, so long as you are careful, it really speeds up the process.
Cut the wood, a little cleanup of the baffle and openings in the front panel and ready for glueup.
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The finish (but with much less gold)
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I use an angle grinder for arm and belly contours. I used them for many years in my day job. Mostly on metal. I’ve been hurt by them a few times…I think I could ruin a neck with great speed and precision using an angle grinder like that.
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I’ve been hurt by them a few times…
Hasn't everyone?
For me, the issue has been that I mentally group flap sanders with sandpaper so... harmless, right?
A short while later I am missing a big hunk of flesh
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I will tell you that the Holey Galahad spinning at 12,000 rpm (or whatever it actually is) fills me with a deep and sober respect. I do not approach that with anything other than a clear and serious mindset, and two firm grips on the grinder.
I use 8" angle grinders everyday and I still haven't worked up the guts to use one of those.
I think the kids call them "Heelys" these days. You can even get 'em with lights!I love wheels on things so much I'm surprised I don't wear roller skates instead of shoes.
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The stuff you '"throw together from scraps" tends come out fabulously well. 30" scale? is there a build thread on this one?Yes….
Just throwing this together out of scraps.
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Wow, that's quite a compliment, thanks brother!
No build thread, as it wasn't deemed "worthy" of a build thread, but now you have me thinking about doing one....
Okay, so small update on the truck.....
IT LIVES!!!!
After what I have to say has been the absolute worst three weeks of my life (and I'm putting that up against the month I spent in an overcrowded county jail where I had to sleep on a mattress on the floor in the walkway next to the door to the toilet room), I'm beyond thrilled to have my daily driver back on the road. I am not, however, thrilled to be working back in the office. We all have our battles I guess.
The final tally is - New flywheel, new pilot bushing, new clutch assembly, new clutch release bearing, new clutch hydraulic system (master and slave cylinder as well as all the plumbing between them) and at the end of the day I had to bypass the clutch safety switch so now I can start it without pushing the clutch in, which is not a great situation but I'll get over it pretty fast. She runs and drives fine. The clutch pedal travel is way different, you have to clear to the floor to disengage it and it engages almost immediately upon coming off the floor so you better be ready for it.
Well done. You should be able to adjust the position of engagement with the pedal push-rod under the dash. Climbing under there will fix your back and neck...
No, it won't.
