Need advice on positioning fretboard inlay pieces

[naccoachbob]

I set the pieces with Weld-On 16 last night, and will let them set until today.Then I will scribe around the edges with an Exacto Knife. I tried one last night, after it had set for about 4 hours, and it didn't slip until I was making my final edge scribe. Whew!I'll elaborate on this when I put it on my build thread, but all the pieces were 1" long. I set the first 3, then layed a straightedge down the fretboard at the edges of those 3. Then measured the distance from the center and found it was right on. That eliminated the left to right part of it. Eyeball and centerlines eliminated the up and down issues.If I can cut worth a darn with a Dremel, the inlay should look pretty cool.Thanks all for your input on this.Bob

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[Ken C]

Bob,I still think thin CA is a better choice. I put a drop of thin CA on something like plastic. I then dip a toothpick in the CA and touch the inlay piece. A very small drop will hold a piece in place for tracing while still being easy to pop off. The benefit of CA compared to your weld-on is that the piece is fixed almost instantly so you can trace and begin your routing immediately. Ken

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[naccoachbob]

I tried that Ken, and like you, that's the glue choice I wanted. But I'm not steady enough with my hands, I guess, and can't get it located quickly enough before the CA takes hold.The Weld-On worked as long as I didn't press too hard when scribing. I did get a couple of oops though. Carrying the blade too long on a couple of lines. But they aren't very deep, and should be sanded down enough to go away.Gulp!

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[naccoachbob]

That would have worked great. I ended up putting crosshairs on the pieces and the f/b, and that was way more work than your method.
Putting in memory storage - like that's gonna do any good!!
Thanks,
Bob

[tippie53]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsZuwAXcfUU this video will show how to layout and trace a complicated shape. Do a search and you will see how to do the fretboard. Gluing is needed but you do need to practice . The big thing to learn is how to fill in gaps. Start inlaying on ebony first. That is more forgiving to inlay than most any wood.