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"here are some pics... I have no idea how to upload a sound bite" Robert Varcoe replied Jan 9, 2017 to Had some great fun today	3	Jan 9, 2017 Reply by Robert Varcoe
"will try tnx" Robert Varcoe replied Jan 9, 2017 to any one try to hack an iphone battery?	3	Jan 9, 2017 Reply by Robert Varcoe
"Be truly rebellious and make some rules...... chuckles" Robert Varcoe replied Jan 7, 2017 to There are no rules are there?	86	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by Scott aka Farmer Ted
"I have read somewhere that the cut they used was to measure 4 inches then 3 inches (…" Robert Varcoe replied Jan 6, 2017 to scarf joint?	26	Jan 8, 2017 Reply by john mackay
"The peizo's were already wire..... I already see a problem in that the SDA-T has it'…" Robert Varcoe replied Jan 2, 2017 to Another electronic question	5	Jan 18, 2017 Reply by Paul Craig
"All done except changing the input jack.... swapped out the volume pot.... (it was a…" Robert Varcoe replied Jan 2, 2017 to For those electronically inclined.....	13	Jan 2, 2017 Reply by Robert Varcoe
"Okay got it hooked up as per pic and it works BUT the volume does not go all the way…" Robert Varcoe replied Jan 1, 2017 to For those electronically inclined.....	13	Jan 2, 2017 Reply by Robert Varcoe
"darryl was right Scott your pic is right on the money and what I was looking for....…" Robert Varcoe replied Dec 31, 2016 to For those electronically inclined.....	13	Jan 2, 2017 Reply by Robert Varcoe
"That is strange..... you blade is good... (same as mine)......and if your depth is o…" Robert Varcoe replied Dec 30, 2016 to Fret bevel block question	11	Dec 31, 2016 Reply by Kenny Robinson
"I just don't see how the response fits into my question regarding the three speakers…" Robert Varcoe replied Dec 30, 2016 to For those electronically inclined.....	13	Jan 2, 2017 Reply by Robert Varcoe

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Robert Varcoe's Discussions (49)

"here are some pics... I have no idea how to upload a sound bite"

"will try tnx"

"Be truly rebellious and make some rules...... chuckles"

"I have read somewhere that the cut they used was to measure 4 inches then 3 inches (…"

"The peizo's were already wire..... I already see a problem in that the SDA-T has it'…"

"All done except changing the input jack.... swapped out the volume pot.... (it was a…"

"Okay got it hooked up as per pic and it works BUT the volume does not go all the way…"

"darryl was right Scott your pic is right on the money and what I was looking for....…"

"That is strange..... you blade is good... (same as mine)......and if your depth is o…"

"I just don't see how the response fits into my question regarding the three speakers…"

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