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Author: | WudWerkr [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:13 pm ] |
Post subject: | Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
I am working on my paduak Mando and I would like to use that material for the fretboard dots . I have searched several places and came up empty . Does anyone make padauk Dowels or Plug/plug cutters ? Any Suggestions would be appreciated . Last resort is try and hand cut them . Would like to get to 1/8" |
Author: | Chris Oliver [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:14 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
James, How many do you want? Let me know I'll send them your way. Actually... I'll just be cutting plugs. About 1/2" long each so you can slice off your desired thickness. How many would you like? chris |
Author: | WudWerkr [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:24 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
pm sent thanks chris !! |
Author: | Chris Oliver [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:00 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
Dots... made with a counter bore bit with the 1/8" drill bit removed... go figure! Attachment: paduak_dots.jpg
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Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:34 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
Looks like i will be buying some counterbore bits for future use ! Thanks for the idea chris ! and for the effort to make them ! |
Author: | Kevin Waldron [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:33 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
Have you got anyone close with a laser engraver/cutter? malls, gift store, bookstore, friend Childs play if you do. Simply take them the material thinned to thickness, place masking tape over the material and burn/engrave to desired size ( you may need some backup material if they are really small so they don't fall through the cutting mat). You may need to supply a vector file....... Corel, Turbocad, Autocad, AI or Rhino, or some other vector producing program of what you want. Kevin |
Author: | Gtrman13 [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:54 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
I have a little trick that I like to use for just this kind of problem. Hopefully it'll help you out! Take a small piece (any shape) of scrap that is just slightly larger than the size of the dot you want. Now take a drill bit the size of the dot you want. With a dot of CA, glue the piece to the end of the drill bit opposite of the cutting end. Put the bit upside down in a drill press and get it spinning! Now you can take a file, or a sanding block of some sort to the edge of the spinning scrap piece. It'll come out to a perfect circle of the perfect size! |
Author: | WudWerkr [ Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:10 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ? |
Gtrman13 wrote: I have a little trick that I like to use for just this kind of problem. Hopefully it'll help you out! Take a small piece (any shape) of scrap that is just slightly larger than the size of the dot you want. Now take a drill bit the size of the dot you want. With a dot of CA, glue the piece to the end of the drill bit opposite of the cutting end. Put the bit upside down in a drill press and get it spinning! Now you can take a file, or a sanding block of some sort to the edge of the spinning scrap piece. It'll come out to a perfect circle of the perfect size! Sweet ! You should do a short videa toot of that idea and post it . GREAT idea ! |
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