"Special Tools " Either Bought or Homemade

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Comment by herb Berwald WWW.CigarGuitar.com on December 29, 2011 at 5:00pm

Table saw fretting jig...more pictures on my album, can't figure out how to reference here....

Blade

Comment by MichaelS Country Boy Guitars on November 22, 2011 at 5:07pm

I just got a new tool for my birthday and am very pleased. Its a 6"  jointer. I am now able to straighten out twisted and warped boards and make nice square stock for my necks from rough wood. The one I got is a Grizzly tools G0654 and I recommend if you need a jointer. 

Comment by Ron "Oily" Sprague on August 27, 2011 at 6:43am

In looking at the warning on that precision screwdriver set below, what it actually says is not to insert the entire 6 piece precision set into penis. It does';t say anything at all about just using one.

 

The proper tool for the proper tool.

Comment by Jeff "Strat Fink" Tinsley on July 27, 2011 at 12:54am

Important safety information regarding precision screwdrivers!

Comment by Chuck Dubman on May 24, 2011 at 9:45pm

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More fun with dial indicators.  This is model to test beam (neck, in our case) deflection vs beam length as predicted by http://www.engineersedge.com/beam_bending/beam_bending1.htm using a 1/4" x 3" x 24" red oak test beam.  Agrees very closely, to within 1 decimal point. 

Interesting that reducing the length of stick-through-box neck by 3/4 of its length (such as Shane's Leadbaby) increases its resistance to bending by 2.5x, and halving it makes it 8x stiffer.  Easy way to eliminate a truss rod.

Comment by wdnman66 on March 26, 2011 at 8:42am

hi, i'm wondering if juju aka soundssogood would be kind enough to post some pics of the mk2 fretbender  he built and somes specs as to the size of the bearings and the approximate spacing. also the wheel size. i'd like to see how the back of the bender is made. thanks

Comment by Second Place Samii on March 22, 2011 at 6:23am

This is something i enlisted the old man to make. A pair of deep throat calipers. Cost about £2 for the dial indicator second hand and then used scrap steel. Really good tool. I actually bought a proper pair and i prefer the home made ones, the dial indicator is a little more presice, only drawback being the pin has to be manually drawn up.

Comment by Second Place Samii on March 22, 2011 at 6:20am

just made this 45* fret end file.

Comment by Wichita Sam on March 12, 2011 at 10:25pm

John, try paint can lids.... they are an easy to build simple reso.... sound a little banjo-y

 

 

I've also used metal cat and dog bowls and pie tins...

 

go for it...

 

let us know what you do.

 

the best,

 

Wichita Sam

Comment by John Hopper on March 12, 2011 at 8:54pm

Hey everybody, any ideas for home made resonators?  thanks hop

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