Fret Caul Idea / Question

[nollock]

Hi, i dont realy want to fork out for a fret press but have read its the best way to get the frets well beded in. So couldn't i just order a caul, make a small caul holder / arbor type thing that I could use to hammer the frets in with? Like this...

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Fretting_suppl...sing_Arbor.html

Ie, rest it on the fret and tap it with a hammer?

Should be better than just using a fret hammer shouldn't it? (At least for a newb like me)

cheers,

chris

[Devon Headen]

Not really. I never had any problem getting frets to seat correctly hammering them in. You might try it before you decide for sure whether or not it works for you.

[Daniel Sorbera]

If you have a drill press you can put that into it and use that as your press.

you could also use your radiused sanding block clamp it on top of the frets to push them in.

[jay5]

Home made fret caul

I made this for about $12 and plan on using it in my drill press. If you dont have a drill press and dont want to buy one your best bet is to hammer the frets in.

[nollock]

Brilliant Jay! Hehe, should of read the stew mac info, it didn't occur to me that I could use a bench drill. Anyway after reading the other thread I just found those cheap arbor presses in the uk, so might get one of them anyway. It was the price of the arbor press that was putting me off tbh.

cheers

chris

Edited March 15, 2005 by nollock