Hi All, i am planing to make a resonator cover plate using a piece of copper sheet.
What do you recommand in case of thickness? Are 0,8 mm enough to make it robust on one hand and easy enough to form it?
Thanks in advance Rob
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So decission is done - i ordered 1 mm copper. Will see how stiff and resistant it finally will be. Thanks to all for the good tipps and advices.
Any beating or striking of the copper will result in indentations of some sort,it will also 'move' the molecular structure,making areas alternatively thicker or thinner,with patience,and a lot of work,you can still get a good finish,but you will need a form to work it on to get a top finish,for a form,i'd suggest finding an old compressor tank end dome of the required shape,but once you've done that it might just be simpler to use the dome as a form for pressing the copper to shape using a hydraulic jack as a press,a little bit of work setting up a lightweight frame to use as a press will be far short of the time required to dress the copper to a good finish with malletts and slap bars
covers ? who needs em ?
;-)
Like that,Is that your build pick?
more of a mod than a build . got the 28 national body carcass serial #666 off ebay ,, added a make shift neck , and those skulls are harley / rat rod light covers ;-)
ill sell it . but it aint cheap . ;-)
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/1928-national-666-tri-cone-reso...
That's what this is all about "learn by doing". It will all work out in the end. Go for it.......
That's more than thick enough,it's not going to take any load.This guitar front is 0.66 thick,planished with a polished faced hammer,both to change the appearance and work harden the copper.
Amazing work on that!!!
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