ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Has anyone ever made their own fret arbor or would it be easier to just buy one?I have cauls just not the arbor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 i bought one of the cauls from stewmac im gonna make sumthin up to put in a press ill post sumthing if i come up with an idea MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
www Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 For this price why make a press? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fidgec94 Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 For this price why make a press? Have you got one of those? Seeing as thats not a specific tool for fretting, i assume you would still have to buy/make a caul with the correct radius and attach it to the shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jammy Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Yeah, you would have to buy a caul for use with that...the stewmac ones would work fine, i would think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhoads56 Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Thats the same press that i use for fretting. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibreakemineedtobuildem Posted May 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Sorry.I messed up.I have a drill press and a radiused caul insert.I meant the thing that holds the caul. Could I just weld the brass caul to a steel shaft? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewVintage Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 If you fret your necks (acoustics only) after fingerboard is glued on neck (ala many builders) the 1/2 ton model can get a little short in the throw (height under caul) arena. Especially if you use a backing jig to hold the neck while under the press (a requirement). Fingerboard blanks and pre-fitted electric necks are no problem. NV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MzI Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 i dont know bout welding brass not my area, but if you do, do sumthin like that make sure its good and straight you dont wanna be puttin frets in at and angle i wouldnt think MzI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soapbarstrat Posted May 29, 2004 Report Share Posted May 29, 2004 Sorry.I messed up.I have a drill press and a radiused caul insert.I meant the thing that holds the caul. Could I just weld the brass caul to a steel shaft? I think they work better if the caul can swivel. Some guys prefer using the drill press, cuz there's more room to do a neck that is attached to a body. Supposedly not a good thing to do to a drill press, except I think the frets shouldn't take a lot of force to press in. If you could get a junk drill press for 5 bucks, maybe it would be better. Guitar repairman Rich Beck made a presser which I think didn't allow the caul to swivel enough, and it didn't work, so he said " I made a fret-press, IT SUCKED ! Hammering rules ! " I like pressing better . I use a much more portable pressing system, which I'm too proud of to share the details about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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