Thanks guys, it was painless
Dead on center now..
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:46 am ] |
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I have a neck that is tilted 1/16th off center at the 20th fret.. IT looks like I need to take that amount off one side of the heel to get it to tilt back to center. How would you do this? Flossing with sand paper? chisel? Other ideas? Thanks L |
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| Author: | John How [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:48 am ] |
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I would probably try the flossing method myself just like you would the set the neck. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:50 am ] |
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I'm afraid the neck will begin to tilt back, the set it perfect in relation to the bridge. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 8:51 am ] |
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Lance I would floss with sandpaper so that I could me very controlled in how much I take off at a time. I had rather take longer to do the job, than to end up taking too much off and having to readjust the other side. |
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| Author: | Pwoolson [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:16 am ] |
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...but I would hit it with chisels and files before using the flossing method. Especially if you have a fretboard on the neck, it's really, really hard to sand up to the fretboard on the shoulder of the heal. Which will give you an adjusted angle. Rethink you assessment of taking off the same amount. If my thinking is right, you'll want to take off half as the pivot point is in the center of the neck not on the side of the heal that you are removing. I'd scribe a line parallel with the edge you have already made, 1/2 of the distance you want to move the neck. Scribe clear through the lacquer so you don't have any chipout problems. Then very slowly and carefully shave away until you are almost to the line and finish up with the flossing method. Keep in mind that at the very heal, you'll have to taper it so you are where you want to be on the new side without taking off anything from the other side. Good luck and let us know how it goes. Paul |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:38 am ] |
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Thanks guys, it was painless Dead on center now..
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| Author: | Robbie O'Brien [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:44 am ] |
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In the future you might want to try a tenon plane. I have had good results this way. |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:52 am ] |
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Whats a tenon plane? 
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| Author: | John How [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:56 am ] |
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What did you do Lance? |
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| Author: | Bobc [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 9:58 am ] |
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This is one version. http://www.leevalley.com/wood/page.aspx?c=2&p=49709&cat=1,41 182,41192 |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 10:24 am ] |
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Bull Nose Plane |
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| Author: | LanceK [ Fri Jan 21, 2005 11:07 am ] |
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John, Flossed with 180 grit.. And Paul, you were right, it was not off near as much as I said.. |
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