To glue or not to glue? - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T04:52:15Zhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/to-glue-or-not-to-glue?feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks very much Ian. I hope…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-02-18:2177249:Comment:1432512015-02-18T21:52:47.772ZDave Sparrowhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaveSparrow
<p>Thanks very much Ian. I hope that this thread will help others in future.</p>
<p>Thanks very much Ian. I hope that this thread will help others in future.</p> For what it's worth, I do not…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-02-18:2177249:Comment:1433312015-02-18T21:50:32.982ZIan Penderhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/IanPender
For what it's worth, I do not glue my fillet strips to the rod. I'm assuming O'Brien does so to minimize the risk of rattle when using a double action rod, but if you use plummers tape and clamp the fillet strip down tight, you shouldn't have a problem. At least, I haven't. Personally, I'd be wary about getting too much glue or epoxy in the truss rod route and fouling things up, but if it works for Robert O'Brien, I guess it's not a problem.
For what it's worth, I do not glue my fillet strips to the rod. I'm assuming O'Brien does so to minimize the risk of rattle when using a double action rod, but if you use plummers tape and clamp the fillet strip down tight, you shouldn't have a problem. At least, I haven't. Personally, I'd be wary about getting too much glue or epoxy in the truss rod route and fouling things up, but if it works for Robert O'Brien, I guess it's not a problem. The integrity of the glue joi…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-02-18:2177249:Comment:1432502015-02-18T21:37:42.642ZJeff Highlandhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JeffHighland
<p>The integrity of the glue joint is irrelevant IMO (ex engineer ) there is no real load on the glueline</p>
<p>The fillet is just filling a gap and stopping ingress of glue when gluing on the fretboard.</p>
<p>Titebond or epoxy would both work fine -glue to the flat bar</p>
<p>The integrity of the glue joint is irrelevant IMO (ex engineer ) there is no real load on the glueline</p>
<p>The fillet is just filling a gap and stopping ingress of glue when gluing on the fretboard.</p>
<p>Titebond or epoxy would both work fine -glue to the flat bar</p> Sorry to be pedantic but I ne…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-02-18:2177249:Comment:1435052015-02-18T20:38:33.663ZDave Sparrowhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaveSparrow
<p>Sorry to be pedantic but I need to know if you would apply glue to the bottom of the fillet so that it is glued to the top of the truss rod as Rob O'Brien does? He says, abrade top bar surface to form a key, glue 3 faces of the fillet with epoxy (2 sides and the bottom) and depress slightly to get a better glue fit.</p>
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<p>Sorry to be pedantic but I need to know if you would apply glue to the bottom of the fillet so that it is glued to the top of the truss rod as Rob O'Brien does? He says, abrade top bar surface to form a key, glue 3 faces of the fillet with epoxy (2 sides and the bottom) and depress slightly to get a better glue fit.</p>
<p>I hope this link works because it will help me to explain.</p>
<p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLY3iN1Atn4" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLY3iN1Atn4</a></p> Yes If I use a fillet I glue…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-02-18:2177249:Comment:1433272015-02-18T20:24:20.986ZJeff Highlandhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JeffHighland
<p>Yes If I use a fillet I glue it so that it is able to be levelled and does not fall out of place during fretboard installation</p>
<p>Yes If I use a fillet I glue it so that it is able to be levelled and does not fall out of place during fretboard installation</p> Thanks for your reply Jeff. …tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-02-18:2177249:Comment:1435002015-02-18T19:42:30.806ZDave Sparrowhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DaveSparrow
<p>Thanks for your reply Jeff. I can see that but would you glue the fillet to the top of the rod as Rob O'Brien suggests and as the broken rod in the neck in question was?</p>
<p>Thanks for your reply Jeff. I can see that but would you glue the fillet to the top of the rod as Rob O'Brien suggests and as the broken rod in the neck in question was?</p> If there is a space above the…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2015-02-18:2177249:Comment:1432442015-02-18T19:38:49.395ZJeff Highlandhttp://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/JeffHighland
<p>If there is a space above the rod, it need to be filled or you will have the potential for rattle and a lot of wasted motion before the rod starts having an effect.</p>
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<p>If there is a space above the rod, it need to be filled or you will have the potential for rattle and a lot of wasted motion before the rod starts having an effect.</p>
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