For thin plywood if you also get a plain plastic one for the inside (more pliable) they clip through the hole without the need for glue and easily press together.
Or by using glue to the top half of a grommet and mesh underneath I got a reso type cover
every so often he sells some off as an auction - last lot of 6 I got for $3.25 plus P&P of $8.00. I glue in place then coat with varnish, sand smooth then revarnish.
I have been adding more varieties of larger curtain grommets in my shop. Have several sizes in brass, copper and nickel, and just ordered a 1.5" nickel variety today. I also have smaller standard grommets. http://www.cbgitty.com/cubecart/index.php?act=viewCat&catId=26
I made two today for my first biuld , Turned them up out of walnut . rebated to fit hole cutter , Then i fretted four oval holes in to make what resembles a celtic cross! dead cuffed with them.Enjoyed making them too!
Paul Doug said:
Got some tools, router, scroll saw, coping saw, sandpaper or lathe you can make any size you want out of wood, corian, acrlyic, etc.
Well, after reading your replies, I got off my lazy kiester and went wandering around one of the big box "hardware?" stores.
I found a great little piece .. a snap in tub strainer. It is nice and chromey shiney and it has tabs that can be bent to hold it in place. Less than 2 bucks ... I'ma gonna get more.
The pieces that Roger Martin referred to are PVC box adapters. I just need to size the hole to fit them.
A flat strainer for a sink will work ... you just need something for a middle screw to catch on.
1 1/2" tailpiece washer. 5 for $3.22. Kinda clear, but work well when glued in. Could be painted I guess. ( I'm gonna go try now).
Because I build for this market (read that empty pockets) I stick to a formula I use for most of my builds.
At Lowes I got to the electrical section and to the plastic electrical pipe area.There of look for the pvc (the gray stuff) thats used to connect pipe to pipe.I sand the numbers off the top section that you can see and then paint the grommet whatever color I need.I usually spend an hour or so doing this until I have a good stock on hand.
Doing it this way I can change the look of a CBG without spending more money (read that more profit) per instrument.
Their cheap, and quick and easy to make a week's worth of grommets for several CBG's
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Paul Doug said:
David Lloyd said:
Paul Doug said:
I found a great little piece .. a snap in tub strainer. It is nice and chromey shiney and it has tabs that can be bent to hold it in place. Less than 2 bucks ... I'ma gonna get more.
The pieces that Roger Martin referred to are PVC box adapters. I just need to size the hole to fit them.
A flat strainer for a sink will work ... you just need something for a middle screw to catch on.
1 1/2" tailpiece washer. 5 for $3.22. Kinda clear, but work well when glued in. Could be painted I guess. ( I'm gonna go try now).
sharin' the luv ...
Matt
At Lowes I got to the electrical section and to the plastic electrical pipe area.There of look for the pvc (the gray stuff) thats used to connect pipe to pipe.I sand the numbers off the top section that you can see and then paint the grommet whatever color I need.I usually spend an hour or so doing this until I have a good stock on hand.
Doing it this way I can change the look of a CBG without spending more money (read that more profit) per instrument.
Their cheap, and quick and easy to make a week's worth of grommets for several CBG's
Got them on eBay, real cheep. (:>}
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