Pricing stainless steel fret dress - FRETS.NET2024-03-29T08:13:09Zhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/forum/topics/pricing-stainless-steel-fret-dress?commentId=2177249%3AComment%3A170902&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThese are the ones I use. Th…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-06-30:2177249:Comment:1709022017-06-30T10:11:44.559ZKeith Somervillehttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/KeithRailton
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<p>These are the ones I use. They came from an old piano workshop. The maker is Footprint and it has Made In England stamped on every individual part. :D Still going strong!</p>
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<p>These are the ones I use. They came from an old piano workshop. The maker is Footprint and it has Made In England stamped on every individual part. :D Still going strong!</p>
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it's fine, i managed to…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-06-30:2177249:Comment:1709012017-06-30T04:00:13.462ZWalter W Wrighthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>ha!</p>
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<p>it's fine, i managed to buy them both cheap enough that i was able to sell them back on eBay at a slight profit.</p>
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<p>it's fine, i managed to buy them both cheap enough that i was able to sell them back on eBay at a slight profit.</p> Sorry you had to take one for…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-06-30:2177249:Comment:1707952017-06-30T03:15:00.412ZDavid Farmerhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DavidFarmer
<p>Sorry you had to take one for the team walter:( </p>
<p>I surfed Ebay a few times looking for them too but never pulled the trigger.</p>
<p>I thought they were originally made for cutting piano wire.</p>
<p>I guess just chalk it up to internet BS. Crazy how much of it is out there.</p>
<p>Sorry you had to take one for the team walter:( </p>
<p>I surfed Ebay a few times looking for them too but never pulled the trigger.</p>
<p>I thought they were originally made for cutting piano wire.</p>
<p>I guess just chalk it up to internet BS. Crazy how much of it is out there.</p> "Some folks rant about the St…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-06-28:2177249:Comment:1705932017-06-28T04:43:35.077ZWalter W Wrighthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p><span>"Some folks rant about the Starrett nippers. I guess they can be found used at a reasonable price. Somewhere I read they could be used with carbide inserts but I think that would take shattering to the next level!"</span></p>
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<p>so after seeing this i actually went out and wrangled myself some of these, both the 7" and the 5…</p>
<p><span>"Some folks rant about the Starrett nippers. I guess they can be found used at a reasonable price. Somewhere I read they could be used with carbide inserts but I think that would take shattering to the next level!"</span></p>
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<p>so after seeing this i actually went out and wrangled myself some of these, both the 7" and the 5 1/2", and i have to report that i see no way they could be useful at all for this job.</p>
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<p>an amazingly well-crafted tool, they go for like $300 new (i found them on the 'bay for an order of magnitude cheaper) but they're <span style="text-decoration: underline;">so</span> high leverage that the jaws travel over a very short distance; you can't adjust the jaws to both open wide enough to fit fretwire into <span style="text-decoration: underline;">and</span> close all the way down to cut all the way through it.</p>
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<p>i tried using the smaller ones for string cutters and they won't even do that, the removable bolt-on jaw blades don't <span style="text-decoration: underline;">quite</span> line up perfectly enough for that.</p>
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<p>i guess they're really made for crunching tile and things like that, where you need massive force over very little distance and you're not trying to make cuts requiring the jaw blades to meet perfectly.</p> I do a lot of SS refrets and…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-06-25:2177249:Comment:1702862017-06-25T17:41:57.359ZFrank SIlanohttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/FrankSIlano
I do a lot of SS refrets and I use these Fastcap HD cutters.<br />
<a href="http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/pliers/fastcap-heavy-duty-flush-cut-pliers-w-power-magnets/" target="_blank">http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/pliers/fastcap-heavy-duty-flush-cut-pliers-w-power-magnets/</a><br />
They work great and are relatively inexpensive. The only issue is that its hard to get enough torque to cut through frets where you cant get the whole meat of the tool on it like…
I do a lot of SS refrets and I use these Fastcap HD cutters.<br />
<a href="http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/pliers/fastcap-heavy-duty-flush-cut-pliers-w-power-magnets/" target="_blank">http://www.philadelphialuthiertools.com/luthier-tools/pliers/fastcap-heavy-duty-flush-cut-pliers-w-power-magnets/</a><br />
They work great and are relatively inexpensive. The only issue is that its hard to get enough torque to cut through frets where you cant get the whole meat of the tool on it like on the tongue over the body etc. Otherwise they work like a charm!<br />
-FS I'm not sure the coolesst or…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-04-28:2177249:Comment:1687532017-04-28T13:32:26.732ZDavid Farmerhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DavidFarmer
<p>I'm not sure the coolesst or fastest but the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">coarsness</span> of the file in the holder I think is the key to sexieness.</p>
<p>In that woman in leather with a bullwip way.</p>
<p> A little frightening in the damage it can do, but with oh so alluring speed. I chuck up a nasty double cut file to get close first.</p>
<p>Unless you can come up with a way to run a router down that line! ( gotta dream a little).</p>
<p>I'm not sure the coolesst or fastest but the <span style="text-decoration: underline;">coarsness</span> of the file in the holder I think is the key to sexieness.</p>
<p>In that woman in leather with a bullwip way.</p>
<p> A little frightening in the damage it can do, but with oh so alluring speed. I chuck up a nasty double cut file to get close first.</p>
<p>Unless you can come up with a way to run a router down that line! ( gotta dream a little).</p> I bought a similar tool and I…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-04-28:2177249:Comment:1687522017-04-28T04:53:50.617ZRoger Häggströmhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/RogerHaeggstroem
<p>I bought a similar tool and I never got it to work. Whatever I did with it the frets ends always became shaped as a curve and not as a straight line. Seems like the file took away more material in the middle of the fretboard no matter what... Also the standard angle on these is not right.<br></br><br></br>I reverted to using a simple flat metal file with no handle. The fret ends are straight now and I can make the angle steeper as they should. I use a thin metal sheet to protect the top when filing…</p>
<p>I bought a similar tool and I never got it to work. Whatever I did with it the frets ends always became shaped as a curve and not as a straight line. Seems like the file took away more material in the middle of the fretboard no matter what... Also the standard angle on these is not right.<br/><br/>I reverted to using a simple flat metal file with no handle. The fret ends are straight now and I can make the angle steeper as they should. I use a thin metal sheet to protect the top when filing the frets on the fretboard end and take care with the file when working not to slip and scratch the top of the frets!</p> while we're on the subject, w…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-04-28:2177249:Comment:1687512017-04-28T00:06:51.301ZWalter W Wrighthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>while we're on the subject, what's the coolest, fastest, sexiext way to do the end bevel filing on ss?</p>
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<p>i'm using the big stewmac white nylon beveling block with the file in it</p>
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<p>which i've modified by gluing a wooden rail along the bottom to steepen the bevel angle a bit. (with the big tall fretwire, too shallow an end bevel and you lose too much fret top real estate, leading to the E strings sliding off.)</p>
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<p>this step is a…</p>
<p>while we're on the subject, what's the coolest, fastest, sexiext way to do the end bevel filing on ss?</p>
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<p>i'm using the big stewmac white nylon beveling block with the file in it</p>
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<p>which i've modified by gluing a wooden rail along the bottom to steepen the bevel angle a bit. (with the big tall fretwire, too shallow an end bevel and you lose too much fret top real estate, leading to the E strings sliding off.)</p>
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<p>this step is a <span style="text-decoration: underline;">bitch</span> with ss, it takes a long time, especially with my semi-flush end nippers that leave a little more fret end poking out.</p>
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<p>is there a diamond-coated file that fits these, or an otherwise faster method?</p> i'm replying here because you…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-04-27:2177249:Comment:1688532017-04-27T23:50:18.321ZWalter W Wrighthttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/WalterWWright
<p>i'm replying here because your last post has no "reply" button for some reason. (man this forum software is a dinosaur, no quoting, no nothing.)</p>
<blockquote><p><span>"Walter, did the Knipex have an adjustable stop? That would seem essential for really hard/thin edges"</span></p>
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<p><span>nah, just that flat stop you see there. stock, the blades are really thick so i guess there was no need.</span></p>
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<p><span>those starretts look…</span></p>
<p>i'm replying here because your last post has no "reply" button for some reason. (man this forum software is a dinosaur, no quoting, no nothing.)</p>
<blockquote><p><span>"Walter, did the Knipex have an adjustable stop? That would seem essential for really hard/thin edges"</span></p>
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<p><span>nah, just that flat stop you see there. stock, the blades are really thick so i guess there was no need.</span></p>
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<p><span>those starretts look interesting.</span></p>
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I guess if they shatter you…tag:fretsnet.ning.com,2017-04-25:2177249:Comment:1688462017-04-25T02:53:01.713ZDavid Farmerhttps://fretsnet.ning.com/profile/DavidFarmer
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<p><span>I guess if they shatter you know at least the metal was hard:)</span></p>
<p><span>Some folks rant about the Starrett nippers. I guess they can be found used at a reasonable price. Somewhere I read they could be used with carbide inserts but I think that would take shattering to the next level!</span></p>
<p><span>Walter, did the Knipex have an adjustable stop? That would seem essential for really hard/thin edges…</span></p>
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<p><span>I guess if they shatter you know at least the metal was hard:)</span></p>
<p><span>Some folks rant about the Starrett nippers. I guess they can be found used at a reasonable price. Somewhere I read they could be used with carbide inserts but I think that would take shattering to the next level!</span></p>
<p><span>Walter, did the Knipex have an adjustable stop? That would seem essential for really hard/thin edges</span></p>
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