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How do you manage your binding bearing set so you can find the one you want fast?

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Rich Smith
Issaquah, WA

I don't have any, but size would seem to be a good choice.

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Waddy

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I have mine on a post ( 1/4" rod set into block of wood), and I engraved the cut depth on the side of each.

Dean

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Dean

Dean, excellent suggestion! Thanks

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Rich Smith
Issaquah, WA

I use the luthiersTool binding jig with adjustable roller guide instead

If I did use a bearing bit and was going to organize to know which bearing is which I would build a peg rack with several pegs and label them accordingly to the width of cut the bearing provides

do actual test cuts into the edge of the block of wood, long enough to be used as a reference gauge. Then put 1/4" dowels in to store the bearings, and label each.

I also have a little scrap of binding stored with each bearing. I simply compare the thickness of the binding I am installing with the scrap that is stored with the bearing. It is a fast way to get close.

I still make a test cut to compare.

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Brock Poling
Columbus, Ohio
http://www.polingguitars.com

I only need one router bit and it's where I put it down last - remembering that can be tricky sometimes though

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Dave White
De Faoite Stringed Instruments
". . . the one thing a machine just can't do is give you character and personalities and sometimes that comes with flaws, but it always comes with humanity" Monty Don talking about hand weaving, "Mastercrafts", Weaving, BBC March 2010

Sadly, Dave, that's my system for lots of tools. The "MEMORY" part of that system is really an issue. Some days I can put something down and two minutes later, I'll spend 30 minutes looking for it. Big problem!

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Waddy

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I'm really sad for you guys but glad I'm not alone in this problem.

As for the binding bit bearings, I keep them in a box and dump them out and dig thru till I find something I think will work, try it out and them usually go back and dig some more till I get the right one. I have been meaning to get a system going but so far have not. I like hearing these solutions though so keep'm coming.

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Yes, keep them coming. My method could hardly be called a system!

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Waddy

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The Fadal keeps track of all my mills pretty well, giving me more time to spend searching for my calipers and safety glasses

The idea of cutting a slot with each of the bearings and storing the bearing behind it is great, BTW, makes it really quick to pick out the right one.

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Bob Garrish
Former Canonized Purveyor of Fine CNC Luthier Services

I have kept mine in thier respective (labelled) bags so far,,,,
Like the new site so far - my first post...
Cheers
Charlie

Charlie, email Brock at polingguitars dot com, and he'll reset your password and you can get in on your old account.

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Waddy

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Here is how I store my bits. See http://www.wellsguitars.com/Articles/Binding_Bits/index.html.

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Sylvan
http://www.wellsguitars.com

Hey Sylvan! Glad you're all moved in & got pix up of your new shop. I also liked your table saw baldes & accessories storeage too. (Not on the website IIRC)

Still enjoying the investment you made for all those who visited your shop at the Mid Atlantic gathering last year. Thanks

Thats real cool Sylvan, thanks!

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Rich Smith
Issaquah, WA

Timely thread!

I'm just about to embark on making a Fleischman binding routing jig thingy myself. In readiness, I picked up a 12" lazy susan, a pair of full-extension 22" drawer slides, and some UHMW material (for a custom router plate) from Woodcraft on Saturday (actually, you can see some of the parts in my new avatar!). I will incorporate storage for my bits/bearings into the tower just like yours Sylvan, if you don't mind me borrowing your idea?!

Cheers,
Dave F.

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Cambrian Guitars

"There goes Mister Tic-Tac out the back with some bric-brac from the knick-knack rack"

Dave -
Please feel free to use any of my ideas. After all, that is what this forum is all about!

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Sylvan
http://www.wellsguitars.com

Like Sylvan I store my bearing on the F/W/W binding jig. The difference being it's on the router all of the time. And it's always the one I need! Sylan, like all of your other jigs, this storage solution is a masterpiece.

Colin

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