Thread: 6 string + amp head build

Hmm...........I see you've acquired some rare mgp-10 rated 90mm x 45mm pinus radiata
with a lasercut finish. Quite rare.

Use the dial indicators as well you goose !!!!

Originally Posted by oz tradie

Hmm...........I see you've acquired some rare mgp-10 rated 90mm x 45mm pinus radiata
with a lasercut finish. Quite rare.

Use the dial indicators as well you goose !!!!

very rare(ly seen on my racks)

where the hell do i get the dials!! that wasnt part of the design

The dials are in the design I got...I think carbatec sell them but theyre like $45 each lol..

Originally Posted by floody_85

The dials are in the design I got...I think carbatec sell them but theyre like $45 each lol..

hmm i shall look in the catalogue, but jeez, 45 bux

sand



glue



clamp



sand



punch out some plastic dots





see if the rods even line up where i planned

lets make some handles for the bolts... in a few mins muhahahaha











press



glue



let dry







next will be deciding on final shape and... yep... shaping

Looking good mate. Its made me want my own so I might start next week. tomorrow is my last day of work for 3 weeks so Ill hopefully get some work done next week before the wedding. Any luck finding cheaper dials?

Originally Posted by floody_85

Looking good mate. Its made me want my own so I might start next week. tomorrow is my last day of work for 3 weeks so Ill hopefully get some work done next week before the wedding. Any luck finding cheaper dials?

i had a flick through the catlogue and only saw a dial on a magnetic base for use with a mill

havnt looked anywhere else lol

pics later

Dial Indicators
not cheap man lol

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/3-MITUTOYO-DI...item4cedf363fe
Good price for 3

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/0-10MM-X-0-01...item58866008c7
Not bad for the price

Originally Posted by floody_85

Dial Indicators
not cheap man lol

3 MITUTOYO DIAL INDICATORS - eBay, Inspection, Measurement, Metalworking, Industrial. (end time 04-Mar-10 19:19:52 AEDST)
Good price for 3

0-10MM X 0.01MM DIAL INDICATOR (NEW) - eBay, Inspection, Measurement, Metalworking, Industrial. (end time 01-Apr-10 22:11:01 AEDST)
Not bad for the price

ill find some somewhere...


in the meantime,
i had no idea how i wanted to shape these knoby things...

so i based it on a ruby thingo on a very old movie that as on lastnight, was the jungle book, on abc, and they were ll wearing shoe polish... quite funny...



















what next....
was meant to have a jam tomorrow but i cut my finger....
trust me to cut a finger that already has nerve damage

some nice big oversized handles, if you complain about not having enough grip, you have no hope...

only need to snug em up anyway, no need to over tighten those rods dont go anywhere...

on another note, i need a straight edge...

on another nother note, i forgot about the shop 6.....

cut up the neck blank (i got two out of that bit of maple),
set up the resaw blade in the bandsaw and will cut the scarfs and headstocks for those blanks tomorrow and im still on the fence about ripping up that macassar for fretboards....

speaking for fretboards,
floody, slot me a board for this 6 will ya

No worries mate..Just send me 2 pieces of macassar for it k!!
I was wondering when u were gonna get back to work on guitars..Wat about the 7?

I was hopin to get some work done today but my best mate had a little baby yday so Ive been at the hospital!!

Originally Posted by floody_85

No worries mate..Just send me 2 pieces of macassar for it k!!
I was wondering when u were gonna get back to work on guitars..Wat about the 7?

I was hopin to get some work done today but my best mate had a little baby yday so Ive been at the hospital!!

if you know someone with a thickness sander or a thicknesser i will slice up the maccassar and send it all down to be run through...

the 7 is on the racks, nothing i can do with it till the ferrules arrive,

the tele is waiting for ferrules too

and i am waiting on name plates

getting a handful made up, for amps, inlaying into the backs of guitar bodies, and putting on whatever else i build,

will have samples in 3 weeks, some brass, some ss, some plastic, some other stuff

heres another design i drew up in paint, this one will most likely be the plate i stick on nic's amp...



speaking of nic's amp, thats at a stand still at the moment too, will get onto that shortly,

had a bit of an incident down here in the workshop, you blokes would get a great laugh out of it if i told you

ooooo babies aye, the missus getting you ready?

HAHAHAHA no chance of babies for a while lol..

I like the name plates. Look cool. I dont really know anyone with a thicknesser but I plan on buying one this year..And a bandsaw...I need more room but lol

Originally Posted by floody_85

HAHAHAHA no chance of babies for a while lol..

I like the name plates. Look cool. I dont really know anyone with a thicknesser but I plan on buying one this year..And a bandsaw...I need more room but lol

haha females have their own plans

yea the name plates should be sweet, although i forgot if i gave them a size or not, might get back some stuff thats too big/too small oh well haha

your getting married, you will need to build a big shed to get away from the missus

find me a thicknesser to run these boards through!