I'm about to start my first glue up of bracing to an OM top. I can either build a GoBar deck or make some deep reach clamps. Which option would be better and why?
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GoBar deck or long reach clamps?
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Re: GoBar deck or long reach clamps?
I have used both long reach cam clamps and go-bar deck for gluing on braces; both worked for me. I now mostly use the go bar deck. I find it is more tolerent when gluing in a curved form and one can do more braces at a time as the clamps do not get in the way of each other. The longer the reach of a cam clamp the less the clamping force.
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Re: GoBar deck or long reach clamps?
There is a big advantage to the go bar deck as you can use the concave disk to assure the proper curvature. I used all kinds of clamps and my tools of choice are the go bar deck or vacuum bag
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Re: GoBar deck or long reach clamps?
+1 for Go bar deck.
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Re: GoBar deck or long reach clamps?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFkXpoWT ... ploademail
here is a vid of my one process
here is a vid of my one process
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com