moojiefulagin Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Hi! Do any of you have one of those Stewmac Jaws Fret Presses that I could borrow for a week? Im not sure that I will be making another guitar, and I would hate to spend $130 for a one time deal. Ive tried ALL of the other methods, and made many jigs, but I cant get anything to work. Thanks a lot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 unless there's someone near you, shipping would be rediculus.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojiefulagin Posted March 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Why's that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojiefulagin Posted March 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Im in San Diego, by the way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 why dony you go to a friends house and use a dril press?? just dont turn it on Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojiefulagin Posted March 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I have a drill press! Something about it doesn't work. It just doesn't line up right, and it requires too much force! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 maybe your fret slots arent big enough?? Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moojiefulagin Posted March 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I used the Stewmac saw and Stewmac fretwire, so it's unlikely, but the thought had crossed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Why's that? cause it weigh's so much... the post office will just laugh at you when you go to mail it.... (since they calculate postage based primarily on weight, and also dimensions) ... it might almost cost you less to drive to another state to use someone else's lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbkim Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I think y'all are mistaking the "Jaws" fret press http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Fretting_suppl...Fret_Press.html with the (much) heavier arbor press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 ............... ................ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtis P Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 what about a set of duck billed vice grips?? with cardboard taped over the jaws so it dont wreck the frets and neck, you can get a set at Canadian Tire for about 10 bucks or less Curtis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Actually Dan showed a clamp that had the Fret Pressing Arbor attached to it, so he could just press the frets in by just tightening the clamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Actually Dan showed a clamp that had the Fret Pressing Arbor attached to it, so he could just press the frets in by just tightening the clamp. yeah, and it's better than 'Jaws'. But, I like my system even better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLS Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Whats your system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Arbor press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 Whats your system? Does a magician give away all his secrets ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 If you choose to buy an Arbor Press from any other place besides Stew Mac, like I did, then you'll have to bore a hole in the bottom of it to accept the 3/8" arbor press caul system. Also, you'll have to drill and thread a set screw to hold it in. I just finally got around to doing this to mine this weekend... lol I went with the 1 ton press that Harbor Freight sells though it just looked sturdier to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 If you choose to buy an Arbor Press from any other place besides Stew Mac, like I did, then you'll have to bore a hole in the bottom of it to accept the 3/8" arbor press caul system. Also, you'll have to drill and thread a set screw to hold it in. I just finally got around to doing this to mine this weekend... lol I went with the 1 ton press that Harbor Freight sells though it just looked sturdier to me. That's what I did too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 If you choose to buy an Arbor Press from any other place besides Stew Mac, like I did, then you'll have to bore a hole in the bottom of it to accept the 3/8" arbor press caul system. Also, you'll have to drill and thread a set screw to hold it in. I just finally got around to doing this to mine this weekend... lol I went with the 1 ton press that Harbor Freight sells though it just looked sturdier to me. That's what I did too i second that, only i baught my 1/2 ton arbor localy so i didn't have to pay shipping up to canada getting those jaws from canadian tire seems like a cool idea, if i even get into the neck jig thing i'll have to look at make some.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarfrenzy Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 If you choose to buy an Arbor Press from any other place besides Stew Mac, like I did, then you'll have to bore a hole in the bottom of it to accept the 3/8" arbor press caul system. Also, you'll have to drill and thread a set screw to hold it in. I just finally got around to doing this to mine this weekend... lol I went with the 1 ton press that Harbor Freight sells though it just looked sturdier to me. That's what I did too Yeah, I'm with you on that. I just couldn't see buying the Stew Mac's Arbor Press for $84.50, when you could get a cheaper one like from Harbor Freight. You will save over fourty dollars just by modifing it yourself so it will accept the 3/8" fret pressing arbor. Even if you can't do it yourself, you can get someone from a machine shop to do it for you for much less. Your still gonna need the Fret Pressing Arbor set with radius cauls. If you can make those yourself, your alot better than I'll ever be.. lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
otgordin Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I have a question for those of you that use the press, is there a groove in the surface of the arbors for the fretwire to sit in or is it just radiused but otherwise flat? -Vadim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I have a question for those of you that use the press, is there a groove in the surface of the arbors for the fretwire to sit in or is it just radiused but otherwise flat? -Vadim Yes, the brass ones they've been selling for quite a while have a rounded groove, I guess ( I make my own, so I never even looked closely at a stewmac one), The first ones they made were not grooved, but were something like 3/8" thick and were steel anyone know if that long neck caul stew-mac sells has the same exact shape from end to end ? I want to make another one, but it's easier for me to make them the same shape from end to end (I rough-in the narrow radius with a router table, then sand it by running it back and forth on a car jack-stand "tube thing" with sandpaper stuck to it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lex Luthier Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 anyone know if that long neck caul stew-mac sells has the same exact shape from end to end ? I want to make another one, but it's easier for me to make them the same shape from end to end (I rough-in the narrow radius with a router table, then sand it by running it back and forth on a car jack-stand "tube thing" with sandpaper stuck to it) I think it's the same. I made mine on a table saw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted March 22, 2004 Report Share Posted March 22, 2004 I made mine using the end of a belt sander where the roller goes. then I opened up each end dlightly so it fit's that awkward area at the heel of the neck better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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