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novocaine wrote:Delightful job Malcom. Definately one of the most nerve racking jobs.
NickM wrote:These look amazing.
DaveL wrote:Not jealous of that jig at all
Looking good, wii they be radiused or used flat?
AJB Temple wrote:What does the jig do apart from keep the saw upright? Will it cope with a radiussed fret board?
novocaine wrote:Fret board is in the post. 24.7" scale thanks.
Looking good Malcolm.
Fun bit now.
Fret pressing. Im expecting a a sexy little press rather than the more prosaic copper hammer.
Jig sets the fret position as well as holding the saw vertical and setting the depth.
So does the jig need to laser cut, or could I cut it on my Workbee CNC?Malc2098 wrote:DaveL wrote:Not jealous of that jig at all
Looking good, wii they be radiused or used flat?
Thanks. For the ukuleles, they will be flat.
I can show you where to buy a CNC download of the plans. And I can point you to a member who can make the jig from the plans.
You'd also need to know the scale length for the template.
It's all quite simple and not expensive.
DaveL wrote:So does the jig need to laser cut, or could I cut it on my Workbee CNC?
I know I could cut fret slots with the CNC, but it's needs very small end mills which means very slow cutting and I already have the correct saw for cutting the slots.
novocaine wrote:Oi ya cheeky sod, some of us still do it freehand.
I reckon a the pillar drill is the fanciest of presses going.
Not sure on the merit of glue in the fret slot. If you cut them right and used a decent fret the tang should be enough to hold it. Worked for years on old fenders (note the gibson used glued freta in the 80s and look how that worked out........ same as the non glued ones lol)
So where can the plans be bought from?Malc2098 wrote:DaveL wrote:So does the jig need to laser cut, or could I cut it on my Workbee CNC?
I know I could cut fret slots with the CNC, but it's needs very small end mills which means very slow cutting and I already have the correct saw for cutting the slots.
No. The plans I got were intended for 5mm acrylic, but I suppose they could be adapted for other sheet material. Dave Neale also laser cuts thin timber and mdf. It just suited me not to have to design and make the jig and templates from scratch.
It's the templates that need to be accurate and benefit from CNC manufacture, and the registration pin hole on the jig needs to be spot on.
Having set the jig up, which was pain to get right, it only took about 10 minutes per blank and I have the satisfaction of knowing they are all in the right position and square. (unlike the first ones I did 20 years ago where I drew a pencil line with a square and cut loose! )
DaveL wrote:So where can the plans be bought from?
DaveL wrote:I had just found the jig plan on etsy, I have cut perspex on the Workbee, so I think I will buy a set.
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