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If you have the Harbor Freight arbor press, you need a M8 1.25 bolt. I think 10MM long would be best, I used a 16MM with some washers so I still have access to the bar hole if I want. I put some thread locker on it so it won't back out. The Harbor Fright 3/8" 5-80 foot pounds is the right range...

I've been using a arbor press to install frets. Usually works fine but on a Lyptus neck I mashed one in too far and had to replace it with a taller fret. I started thinking if there was a way to limit the pressure and of course the answer was a torque wrench. After a few experiments I can dial in fo...

I've had the wood in a storage cabinet with a heater and fan and some kind white crystal stuff that absorbs moisture. It keeps it up around 90 degrees, but the weight of the wood hasn't changed much since January. It was already air dry so I'm not sure what to expect. My moisture doesn't have a char...

I went ahead and built this little rack. I think the stationary solar kiln is the better option, but I thought I might learn something from this. First I need to address safety concerns. I don't need 60 pounds of 2x4s flying around in a panic stop. Also, I don't think I want direct sunlight on the w...

The "inverted nut" is made of 1/4"x 1/8" Nickle Silver bar. I bend it the radius of the fret board and the slot the bottom pretty much like you would slot the top of a regular nut. The strings slide freely, they aren't pinched. It creates somewhere around 9 degree break angle. Th...

The car is not as practical as I hoped. I would need to build a fairly elaborat rack to hold 12 30" 2x4s at a time. It seems like for not much more effort I could a build the whole solar kiln. I'd like to do it with no external power required. Maybe a small solar powered vent system. The commen...

I feel like with guitar necks, heavier is going to give you stronger lows, and stiffer will give you stronger highs. Ipe is very rich with both. It's kind of hard to work. I drill it on a lath with a gun drill and try to minimize any machining. I think Lyptus or Sapele would be a step in the right d...

Wood lbs hardness stiffness Ipe 59 3342 25860 Cumaru 66 3540 25,580 Jatoba 50 2350 25100 Bubinga 55 2628 24240 Pao Ferro 57 2713 22460 Purpleheart 57 2713 22460 Wenge 54 2235 22020 Garapa 52 1700 20040 Lyptus 50 1796 18860 Canary 31 2000 18600 Padouk 47 2219 17980 Kayu Kuku 48 1460 17640 Gon. Alves ...

I have been making necks out of stuff like Ipe and Goncalo Alves I get from a Deck Supply store. I know they don't bring it down to the moisture level I want, so I have been drying it in a converted supply cabinet with a heater and fan. Anyway, I was thinking about the worst thing you can do to a gu...

I think Mr. Wilcox is correct. That search puts me near the top because those are the exact terms I use in my listings. If you search Guitar or Electric Guitar, I'm no where to be seen. The less specific the search, the further I drop down. But if you do have a specific product, like a Selmer guitar...

I know what you are saying and generally agree. But if I do an incognito search from my wife's computer, it comes up the same. I'm not trying to make this about me. I'm just saying Etsy has worked well for me.

Since this has come around again, I would like to encourage everyone selling hand made instruments to give Etsy a try. Their posting rates are very low and their commission when you sell is not bad either. it works very well for me. I am saying this for somewhat selfish reasons. I think if more cust...

I make a different type of Z bridge. The step is 1/8". Scale is 25". The high E is just over 25", the low E is about 25 1/8". I use it for 10,11,and 12s. My tuners and ear can't detect any error. You flip it around for wound G. Height is adjusted by moving the ramp up or back.

Sorry BLO=Boiled Linseed Oil. I think one of the applications of the boiled linseed oil had some rottenstone added. L-A7W-UV: 7 x 1-Watt UV LED Light Bulb 395nm 110V-220V AC. It was like $60.00 and screws into a regular light bulb socket. I think it should be enough to do some small experiments. I a...

I tried some of the Solarez UV Curing resin. Like Mr. King said, seamed like a good starting point. I also bought some lights, but they haven't showed up yet. The Solarez smells like surf board resin, which I guess shouldn't have been a surprise. It is pretty thick also. Not like Bondo but like syru...

This is a lot of good information. Thanks everyone. I'm not ready to give up on the L.E.D. lights just yet. There have been a lot of advancements in the last few years that make these viable options for Street Lights and even residential lighting. They are particularly efficient when producing speci...

The lamp in the video is pretty expensive for an experiment. It apparently cures in just a few seconds. I'm sure ultimately that's the way to go. What I am thinking is a lower power light and more time. Put the body or neck in something like a UV oven that I'm not in, so I don't need the protective ...

I want to try a U V Curing finish like Taylor Guitars uses. I'm sure it is a lot of trial and error and research, but I'm hoping someone has some experience to give me a little jump start. It looks like I'll use this stuff: http://www.cureuv.com/uv-cure-coating-value-pak.html unless someone has a be...

The second pickup with the copper backing plate is much less noisy. I don't think my procedure is so precise than I can say with just two examples that this is the solution. It's still noisier than an Artec Mini Humbucker. The new one is also wound to around 9.2 or so. I don't think hotter could pos...

I'm making another one with a copper back plate.It will be grounded and pressed up against the magnet. But that doesn't ground the blades. Apperently ceramic magnets are not conductive, and Alnico magnets are poor conductors. But switching to A5 or A2 for production pieces is probably a good idea an...