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Posted
3 hours ago, fleabag said:

Anyone wanna see my knobs  ?

These are what was going to be used.

 

knobs.jpg

Hmmm....sitting here looking at the body and bridge...well, those knobs could look very good....

Posted
20 minutes ago, fleabag said:

Shall we call time and use the gold  knobbage ?

I reckon back both horses.  I'll do some walnut/purpleheart knobs but suggest you also see what it looks like with the gold ones when you get the bass home - and no problem if you choose to fit those instead.  When you see it in real life you'll see what I mean... ;)

Posted

Back to knobs, two done (haven't put the MoP dot on yet) and one to go. 

Same method as last time:

I use the 6mm i.d. grub-screw inserts sourced from Thonk:

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Then, having cut the walnut and purpleheart to thickness, first drill the clearance recess in the walnut:

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Then, without moving the wood or the press-drill, drill a 9.5mm hole:

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Then use a 25mm plug cutter to cut the knob bottom out:

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Same plug cutter to cut out a top disc of purpleheart:

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Glue the top disc to the back.  Drill the side hole for access to the grubscrew.  Carefully drive in the splined insert and we have a coordinating knob:

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What do you reckon?

 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Andyjr1515 said:

Back to knobs, two done (haven't put the MoP dot on yet) and one to go. 

Same method as last time:

I use the 6mm i.d. grub-screw inserts sourced from Thonk:

_MG_8313.thumb.JPG.ea0fab377b71055cf0300ad702f68ab8.JPG

 

Then, having cut the walnut and purpleheart to thickness, first drill the clearance recess in the walnut:

_MG_8314.thumb.JPG.a6dac83a6a91d489dcf66718cc0212bb.JPG

 

Then, without moving the wood or the press-drill, drill a 9.5mm hole:

_MG_8315.thumb.JPG.69b056a0017139419d2ad272ce1d95bd.JPG

Then use a 25mm plug cutter to cut the knob bottom out:

_MG_8316.thumb.JPG.8f38031702d580ed7861887474e9cb40.JPG

 

Same plug cutter to cut out a top disc of purpleheart:

_MG_8317.thumb.JPG.12d9326ea84d581905a0a58e97412d4d.JPG

 

Glue the top disc to the back.  Drill the side hole for access to the grubscrew.  Carefully drive in the splined insert and we have a coordinating knob:

_MG_8327.thumb.JPG.b9088ffb9537a0e62c6c6dd55e678f81.JPG 

_MG_8325.thumb.JPG.f428139e9e399b394ccdc12cdbb85440.JPG

What do you reckon?

 

I reckon you make that look like a piece of cake, lovely job that ;) 

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Posted
1 hour ago, SpondonBassed said:

Very tidy.  That's not yet got its finish on yet has it?  That should make it pop.

Correct - it has a sealing coat but not the final

 

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Posted

The third knob is in the clamp gluing but I thought I'd take a photo of the other two in place and in better light:

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By the way, the horizontal line in the walnut is a natural fissue emanating from the knot you can just see round the corner.  It's treated and stable.

There's still a lot to do, but I've got to the 'still to do' list stage (presently 14 items and falling) which is always a good sign :)

Andy

 

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Posted
1 minute ago, Andyjr1515 said:

 

There's still a lot to do, but I've got to the 'still to do' list stage (presently 14 items and falling) which is always a good sign :)

Andy

 

Hmmmm, the still to do list.

I've got one of them on the BlazerRay with one item outstanding - that battery box cover is still not done yet, sellotape holding the battery in place whilst I play it...

It's not a good look..

 

😆

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Posted
10 minutes ago, fleabag said:

And for even more completeness,  I present fleabag, the 4th knob

Better than being a complete tit though.  (I've never seen a partial tit now that I think...)

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Posted (edited)
On 15/03/2019 at 17:12, SpondonBassed said:

Better than being a complete tit though.  (I've never seen a partial tit now that I think...)

I saw a partial tit in the garden this morning, it was missing its 4th knob.

Edited by Frank Blank
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