What about this?
What about this?
For someone building 4-6 instruments a year, is this a reasonable idea? I understand it is slow, but I am not in a big hurry.
http://www.micromark.com/MICROLUX-DRUM- ... ,8599.html
http://www.micromark.com/MICROLUX-DRUM- ... ,8599.html
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Re: What about this?
It wont work because you can not thickness backs or tops unless you are only building parlors! For a dread, an unjoined back or top is minimally 8.25 inches wide.
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Re: What about this?
Yea, not really wide enough unless you are doing 4 piece tops, and I doubt it would be durable enough to stand up to any hardwoods at all.
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Re: What about this?
For the same money I would get a good plane that is suitable for thicknessing the plates. Also it will take up less room.deadedith wrote:For someone building 4-6 instruments a year, is this a reasonable idea? I understand it is slow, but I am not in a big hurry.
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Re: What about this?
Not to mention it generates a lot less dust, is much more satisfying to use (once you get the hang of it) and it's a LOT quieter :p
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Re: What about this?
'Bout what I thought.
I do use a plane now, and I do enjoy it.
I do use a plane now, and I do enjoy it.
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Re: What about this?
way to small
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Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Re: What about this?
With two hundred dollars and four or five hours of your time you can build a drum sander that will really do the job --- this tool with and its 1/3 hp motor will take about 40 minutes to take off 1/16" of hard wood from a 5"x20" board --- no joke!!
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Re: What about this?
I see it as an expensive binding making machine.
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Re: What about this?
kencierp wrote:With two hundred dollars and four or five hours of your time you can build a drum sander that will really do the job --- this tool with and its 1/3 hp motor will take about 40 minutes to take off 1/16" of hard wood from a 5"x20" board --- no joke!!
You have any pics/info/links to info on building a drum sander?