Binding Bearings?
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Binding Bearings?
So I buy Stew Macs most expensive set of bearings and cutter set to make sure I always have what I need. So of course I am now stuck. The kit doesnt come with a small enough bearing to do a ledge large enough to accommodate their herringbone purfling and maple binding. I am waiting to get an e-mail back from them. I see LMI has the bearing I need but the 2 apparently are not interchangeable.
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Re: Binding Bearings?
I just dealt with the same issue in doing the cuts for a D45.
I ended up ordering the cutter and only the one bearing I needed from LMI.
Stewmac does not even sell the size bearing needed in a group or separately.
I should have just ordered it all from LGI. But who knew?????
RG
I ended up ordering the cutter and only the one bearing I needed from LMI.
Stewmac does not even sell the size bearing needed in a group or separately.
I should have just ordered it all from LGI. But who knew?????
RG
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Re: Binding Bearings?
I just got a lame answer from Stew Mac. it reads:watergunn wrote:I just dealt with the same issue in doing the cuts for a D45.
I ended up ordering the cutter and only the one bearing I needed from LMI.
Stewmac does not even sell the size bearing needed in a group or separately.
I should have just ordered it all from LGI. But who knew?????
RG
"Thank you for contacting us. It's pretty unusual to use that thick of a binding with the Herringbone, which is why we don't offer a smaller bearing. I would use the .210" bearing and then scrape the .010" off the binding to flush it up with the sides."
It is too late to do what he suggests. I have already routed the ledge for the "Thick" binding. Stew Mac has been annoying me quite a bit at this point. No more Kits from them, and when I can I will be buying from LMI.
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Re: Binding Bearings?
I got basically the same response. As if no one has ever routed for D45's before.
How thick are your bindings? The ones I have used have all been .60 wide.
How thick are your bindings? The ones I have used have all been .60 wide.
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Re: Binding Bearings?
They are .07-.08 thickwatergunn wrote:I got basically the same response. As if no one has ever routed for D45's before.
How thick are your bindings? The ones I have used have all been .60 wide.
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Re: Binding Bearings?
the binding for a D 45 should be
B/w/b pearl b/w/b binding
.045 .062 .045 . 062
B/w/b pearl b/w/b binding
.045 .062 .045 . 062
John Hall
Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
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Blues Creek Guitars Inc
Authorized CF Martin Repair Center
president of Association of Stringed Instrument Artisans
http://www.bluescreekguitars.com
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Re: Binding Bearings?
If they are .70-.80 then you should be OK taking .10 off of them.
On the D45 the stewmacs only went to .210. When I added up the numbers from John and allowing a little for the glue I had .225. I used a .230 from LMI and they were perfect.
I now leave the LMI set up for the D45 cut and use the StewMac bearings everything else.
I also use the Fleischman binding machine. Once you set it up to make the cut it is pretty much idiot proof.
Which is a good thing for me!!!!!!!
RG
On the D45 the stewmacs only went to .210. When I added up the numbers from John and allowing a little for the glue I had .225. I used a .230 from LMI and they were perfect.
I now leave the LMI set up for the D45 cut and use the StewMac bearings everything else.
I also use the Fleischman binding machine. Once you set it up to make the cut it is pretty much idiot proof.
Which is a good thing for me!!!!!!!
RG
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Re: Binding Bearings?
It is too late, the binding channel is already routed, I cant get the purfling channel deep enough now to get the binding to sit flush in the ledge, the purfling is holding it back.watergunn wrote:If they are .70-.80 then you should be OK taking .10 off of them.
On the D45 the stewmacs only went to .210. When I added up the numbers from John and allowing a little for the glue I had .225. I used a .230 from LMI and they were perfect.
I now leave the LMI set up for the D45 cut and use the StewMac bearings everything else.
I also use the Fleischman binding machine. Once you set it up to make the cut it is pretty much idiot proof.
Which is a good thing for me!!!!!!!
RG
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Re: Binding Bearings?
I hope this helps. The LMI cutter and bearing set contains a 1" cutter. Using the cutter with their smallest bearing will not do some of my purfling/shell combinations. However, a little searching on the internet allowed me to buy a 1 1/4" cutter that would accept the LMI bearings. So, now I can do any combination! So you might try to find another larger cutter to fit the Stew Mac bearings and your problem would be solved without another major expense!
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Re: Binding Bearings?
Do you have a source/item# for that cutter??
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