Freebie or Cheapie Tools and Devices - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T13:39:20Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/freebie-or-cheapie-tools-and-devices?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A98586&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI put a neodym supermagnet in…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-04-10:2177249:Comment:1682562017-04-10T11:12:33.882ZRoger Häggströmhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>I put a neodym supermagnet in the metal holder for the screwdrivers. Makes them magnetic too and it's easy to mount the screws for the tuners.…</p>
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<p>I put a neodym supermagnet in the metal holder for the screwdrivers. Makes them magnetic too and it's easy to mount the screws for the tuners.</p>
<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167763816?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167763816?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"/></a><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167763945?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167763945?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"/></a></p> Thought I'd share this photo…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-04-09:2177249:Comment:1684802017-04-09T11:56:11.734ZKeith Somervillehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KeithRailton
<p>Thought I'd share this photo of my knob height setter...</p>
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<p>Thought I'd share this photo of my knob height setter...</p>
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<p><a href="http://i65.tinypic.com/oky682.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i65.tinypic.com/oky682.jpg" class="align-full"/></a></p> frankenstien: a friend who ha…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-10-04:2177249:Comment:1629342016-10-04T13:24:57.221ZMichael Lombardihttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/MichaelLombardi711
<p>frankenstien: a friend who has a cabinet shop gave me a rigid radial arm saw that he smoked the motor in, cant get a new motor, so it sat taking up valueable realestate in my shop for about a year. then i got a brain storm. after some hacking, i installed a router were the moter was. but i didn't stop there, i had all that table space, so then i mounted another router in the right side of the table, but i didn't stop there, on the left side i took a belt sander layed on its side, i cut off…</p>
<p>frankenstien: a friend who has a cabinet shop gave me a rigid radial arm saw that he smoked the motor in, cant get a new motor, so it sat taking up valueable realestate in my shop for about a year. then i got a brain storm. after some hacking, i installed a router were the moter was. but i didn't stop there, i had all that table space, so then i mounted another router in the right side of the table, but i didn't stop there, on the left side i took a belt sander layed on its side, i cut off the forward handle, and the plastic case that covered the front wheel, then bolted a 3/4 board that fit in the fence slot to hold it in place. now i have a work station were i can do most off my opperations it works great.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167759420?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="721" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167759420?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" class="align-full" width="721"/></a></p> Here's another pic I got to l…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-09-28:2177249:Comment:1628992016-09-28T23:37:35.735Zcharley erckhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/charleyerck
Here's another pic I got to load.
Here's another pic I got to load. I just want to pass on this t…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-09-28:2177249:Comment:1629942016-09-28T22:45:38.672Zcharley erckhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/charleyerck
I just want to pass on this tool I love so much. It is an adjunct to the pallett knife as recomended by Frank Ford and others.<br />
I had a japanese style flush cutting thin blade saw I picked up some where and it was dull, rusty( of course, this is Hawaii)<br />
etc. So I took a pair of aviation tin snips to it and cut off the toothed edges, filed and sanded it and polished it etc. The blade is .015 inch thick, very flexible!<br />
Being a good 6 inches long and with a long handle as well , I can reach loose…
I just want to pass on this tool I love so much. It is an adjunct to the pallett knife as recomended by Frank Ford and others.<br />
I had a japanese style flush cutting thin blade saw I picked up some where and it was dull, rusty( of course, this is Hawaii)<br />
etc. So I took a pair of aviation tin snips to it and cut off the toothed edges, filed and sanded it and polished it etc. The blade is .015 inch thick, very flexible!<br />
Being a good 6 inches long and with a long handle as well , I can reach loose braces back inside the guitar. Comes into<br />
play in a variety of situations. I saw the video of Mamie doin…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-09-13:2177249:Comment:1626382016-09-13T20:40:48.007ZRobbie Collinshttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RobbieCollins
<p>I saw the video of Mamie doing the wood toning video. Very talented!</p>
<p>I saw the video of Mamie doing the wood toning video. Very talented!</p> I find the containers that so…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2016-09-11:2177249:Comment:1623682016-09-11T11:10:58.580ZSteve Bettesworthhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBettesworth
<p>I find the containers that some glues come in get clogged all too quickly and you end up spending twenty minutes with a bradle and a knife trying to coax the blessed stuff out of the tube. This is often the case with wood glues and PVA. I now put these glues in the squeezy canisters that ketchup, sauce or mayonnaise comes in. I've been using them for two years now and they have never clogged, nor has the glue gone off in the pot. I wouldn't use the squeezy Marmite pots as getting the sell…</p>
<p>I find the containers that some glues come in get clogged all too quickly and you end up spending twenty minutes with a bradle and a knife trying to coax the blessed stuff out of the tube. This is often the case with wood glues and PVA. I now put these glues in the squeezy canisters that ketchup, sauce or mayonnaise comes in. I've been using them for two years now and they have never clogged, nor has the glue gone off in the pot. I wouldn't use the squeezy Marmite pots as getting the sell of Marmite tends to linger and makes the glue a trifle festy. </p>
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<p>Steve</p> I've attached a bunch of thes…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-12-11:2177249:Comment:1521582015-12-11T12:43:36.535ZKeith Somervillehttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KeithRailton
<p>I've attached a bunch of these cheap towel holders to the bench so I've always got my various cloths to hand.</p>
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<p>I've attached a bunch of these cheap towel holders to the bench so I've always got my various cloths to hand.</p>
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<p><a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752605?profile=original" target="_self"><img src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2167752605?profile=original" width="597" class="align-full"/></a></p> I like to use Micro Mesh for…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-12-05:2177249:Comment:1519622015-12-05T17:30:50.811ZSteve Bettesworthhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/SteveBettesworth
<p>I like to use Micro Mesh for a range of jobs. Its useful for getting out scratches in metal work, plastic, polishing frets and for giving Tru Oil a high gloss finish. I use it a lot both wet and dry. The biggest problem is that it tends to get clogged even when wet. Today I took some old and grubby pieces and put them in the washing machine. Hey presto twenty minutes later clean and very usable micro mesh. - I did wait until 'erindoors went out.</p>
<p>I like to use Micro Mesh for a range of jobs. Its useful for getting out scratches in metal work, plastic, polishing frets and for giving Tru Oil a high gloss finish. I use it a lot both wet and dry. The biggest problem is that it tends to get clogged even when wet. Today I took some old and grubby pieces and put them in the washing machine. Hey presto twenty minutes later clean and very usable micro mesh. - I did wait until 'erindoors went out.</p> Here's one trick for literall…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-06-12:2177249:Comment:1475092015-06-12T06:55:35.857Ztadej bratkovichttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/tadejbratkovic
Here's one trick for literally zero money spent. The traditional fret benders can be used for work-hardenind fretwire. Instead of just running the wire through, hold your free hand where the wire exits and hold it straight as it passes through. This in essence bends the wire to the desired radius just for a brief period while it is trapped between the two bearings, but when it exits you hold it down and force it to straighten out again slightly (to a flatter radius). Very fast and can be done…
Here's one trick for literally zero money spent. The traditional fret benders can be used for work-hardenind fretwire. Instead of just running the wire through, hold your free hand where the wire exits and hold it straight as it passes through. This in essence bends the wire to the desired radius just for a brief period while it is trapped between the two bearings, but when it exits you hold it down and force it to straighten out again slightly (to a flatter radius). Very fast and can be done indefinitely. But beware, I managed to workharden a Jescar wire to the point it was springing back. I do up to five hardening runs at most now, then put a radius to the wire as usually. Doing it this way you eliminate the hassles of holding the wire and bending it by hand.