westhemann Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 you put the magnets on one side only...the other side would be a steel plate of some type. i plan on epoxying a thin sheet of steel on the back of my wooden cavity cover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xanthus Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 Well, what I gathered from the linked site up there was that he used one magnet for the cavity and one for the cover. I just snipped the heads off of a few nails and carefully pushed the heads into the body at the right places, but your idea seems like it would work better cosmetically, Wes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiotrib Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 i plan on epoxying a thin sheet of steel on the back of my wooden cavity cover There ya go .. shielding, strengthening and magnetic closure all in one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radiotrib Posted February 17, 2007 Report Share Posted February 17, 2007 Hi again Unrealize. I'm having some kind of problem with my PM settings, so I don't know if you got my replies, but the magnets have been on the way for the last 6 days so you should get them pretty soon. Cheers, K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggz Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 that inlay is so freakin awesome! kudos to you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTU 7's. Posted February 18, 2007 Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Awsome work dude, congratulations! BTW with what did you do it, with a saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unrealize Posted February 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 18, 2007 Radiotrib: Sorry, I've been really busy with studiowork, so I haven't had time to get back to you. I got your pm, and it's really awesome that you took the time to do this for me. I haven't got them yet, but I guess I'll have them early next week. Thanks again!!! Thanks for all the kind words guys, I think I kinda got this one right. The routing could still be better tho... PTU 7's.: Yes, used a handsaw to cut the pearl, dremel to rout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PTU 7's. Posted February 22, 2007 Report Share Posted February 22, 2007 OH nice, i'm going to do some roman numbers with a saw. and then a friend give me a dremel, or he rout with the dremel. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal Posted February 27, 2007 Report Share Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) Great job on that. I have access to a top notch "hegner" scroll saw. I used it for the one and only time I cut pearl. I superglued the pearl to a 3/16" plywood backer.... not the best choice, but it was handy.... I still have all my fingers even when cutting tiny pieces. I made a set of "celtic crosses". Not too much detail except the small size at the upper frets. Both straight and curved sections. I'm a noob with the saw, and it went fine on my first try. Some people learn how to use a scroll saw very well. I dont- yet.... I think though, that a good saw like a hegner, RBI, or the makita cheap copy of the RBI that there is *almost* nothing that cant be done with the saw that you could do with a hand saw. I have not tried the handsaw, and probably wouldnt. Talking to another guitar builder, he said he buys miniature "bandsaws" from stained glass shops with an abrasive blade, not a toothed blade, and says it's the best. I've not seen the setup, dunno the limitations, but heard these can be found for as little as $50 US.... something to check into...... Here's a pic of the crosses- They go all the way to 21 fret... gets almost the size of a pencil eraser.... Couldnt bring myself to try a double on the 24th..... Edited February 27, 2007 by postal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar2005 Posted March 2, 2007 Report Share Posted March 2, 2007 Here's a pic of the crosses- They go all the way to 21 fret... gets almost the size of a pencil eraser.... Couldnt bring myself to try a double on the 24th..... Nice - I guess I'll keep using the scroll saw technique. What kind of blades do you use and where do you get them. I find that getting fine blades is hard. Do the stew mac hand saw blades work on the scroll saw? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postal Posted March 3, 2007 Report Share Posted March 3, 2007 I use med and fine blades from sears or HD. It depends on the kind of saw you have, but the stew blades will probably work on some saws. Rockler probably has them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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