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Here's one in the Greensboro area that may suit your needs for $75.00. Keep checking craig's list! http://greensboro.craigslist.org/tls/331433872.html

I guess it'll dry her hair faster. Have fun with the tools; just be safe with them - especially the nailer!

Those are a great choice. I'm partial to Grovers. I've been studying the newer tuners and agree that the Planet waves models can be a problem as they can be overtightened quite easily. There was another set out there; quite expensive; the name escapes me, but had a 40:1 ratio. I think Ed Roman uses them on his mass produced guitars. Anyway they have issues also. Gotoh, however has as part of their Delta line a nice locking tuner with, I think, 21:1 gear ratio. They seem to have good write ups. I don't care for the design, (I like the schaller / grover hardened steel hard edge look) but they seem to be a great choice. I'll probably get a set myself at some point. I'll get the link, but you can see them at Allparts. Brian may have them in his inventory also. Just make sure they're described as such in a catalog. I believe they're the 510 or 512 series. They are expesive, though. OK: Brian has them!: http://www.universaljems.com/cart/tuner3x3lock.htm Check these Steinbergers if you have the cash to spend. They're a proven design. They're usually put in the tail, but I don't think it'll be a problem installing them in the peghead. http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tuners/Guitar,...ess_Tuners.html

Inserts are commonly used: See Koch's book and Wahl basses. Let us know how they work out. I'd like to try them out on a future project.

Nope. I do believe you get what you pay for in most instances. Check the size, circumference and thickness of the steel of the pole. Also check the gearing and track. You'll also want to explore the ease of speed changes, motor size and quality of the chuck. Like any tool, look for the biggest bang for the buck; it doesn't have to be Delta. It could be Jet, General or even a not-so-well-known brand that's made well. You may be able to get a Riggid at Home Depot. They're not too expensive. Check "craig's list" for a good used one someone might be selling.

I have a Delta floor model and its great for a number of applications. I also use it for other woodworking, such as motising. One builder, in his "Making of a Strat" blog (in PM), used it with his robo sander and for drilling the truss rod acess hole. As previously mentioned, there are bench models that are fine. Also, if you do a search in the PG forum, you'll find a number of threads on the same topic. Delta does make drill presses with various size pillars. I guess if you go to their website they can tell you where to get these as usually only the standard sizes are sold by retailers. By the way, if you mount the floor model on 1" ply, as suggested, that also helps with the height issue. Good luck with your choice.

Warmouth makes great stuff, but at a premium price. They do have a lot of choices for wood, such as bird's eye maple. Barring that, Allparts makes a great neck for the $.

My guess is goncalo alves! Am I correct?

Tough vote (as if no one has this difficulty!). Each one has its attributes. Beautiful jobs all around!. Some fantastic inlays, paint jobs, carvings, and some cool innovations. Normally I like clean lines and things understated like Tim Ado's bass but my vote had to go to 70's guys use of the caving that seemed fused to the body. I did not consider playability there, as I could see my hand whacking the carving all of the time. Perhaps next time I'll be a bit more discerning in my choice. Good luck to all of you and congrats to the winner!

go to www.digikey.com or www.mouser.com You should be able to find what you need there. Good luck!

Good luck with your new saw! Just be careful of the fingers! (and eyes). The Grizz, by the way, has a 1.5hp motor and a great table system. A saw like that from Delta or jet with the accessories the base Grizzly has is at least $900- 1100. The base saw without fence and other items start about $800 from those companies. I like the wheels also. I don't know why the haven't been designed that way in the past. By the way, Grizzly has there huge tent sale this weekend in PA.; a lot of scratch and dent stuff with greatly reduced prices.

Nice. The guitar, too!

Do you plan on hollowing out some of it? I'm guessing because of the upper bout inlay or cutout design. That may matter to your design as the larger bout may give more of the semi-hollow sound. Any comments on this by you guys?

Ditto. I just needed to say something.

My first inclination was that you were doing it to a curved body. Was it properly clamped with even pressure along the whole body? Do you have any pics?

Very impressive! There's already a company that puts out pickups that are signal linked using a light optics system. They're pretty high end if I recall.

I've gotten some good deals off of ebay. Some were from soundat11, who's closing up. You could buy strips from him to laminate the neck. Another guy was up in Canada. You can always check some of the sources mentioned in previous forums or in the supply section of the main web page. Good luck!

We,re gonna miss you. I'll order a couple of more things before you go. Could use the limba or black walnut, though.

I can't seem to get them either. Nice idea. If you have access to a TIG welder, you can weld the round stock on. Anyone into aircraft or a machine shop may have access to one. By the way, there are a lot of good, used arbors on ebay going for about $15. Shipping will be alot, but then it will also be high from any mail order place.

There has already been a tutorial on building one. The author stated that he bought the video on using the jig and designed it from there. I'm sure if you do a search you'll find it and be able to go from there.

You can always swing the table away and use a different clamping system so that you will have more travel for the quill on the smaller press.

Good find! Good luck with it.

Try Chandler, they may make what you're looking for.

I just ordered a few rolls!!

That is GOOD to know!! It was also suggested in the forum that you can stick and air dry outside as long as it's covered. Maybe Rick500 can put together a small lean-to, use an old crate or something. Don't forget to keep it off the ground.