(if there's a bar, cat house, or drug lord on the way over to a client, you'd lose money on the very first day)
The underside is a little rudimentary and I ran out of material to use for the rails. But it will be hidden as long as they serve there purpose. Hardood trim out should further keep it from warping.
The one piece of stainless is looking good so far. Its has one of the highest nickel contents and its a real bugger to cut with a zip wheel. But worth it. Its colour and the ways it can be finished look bang on imp, id have to say ss is my favorite metal. If it didnt have scratches I would proceed with the sanding pad, its actually a light honing pad that came in a knife kit. The textures of my other abrasives didnt do it for me. Im going to find something just a little heavier. It will polish up very nice. The completed bass is constructed out of good materials too.
Im a little intimidated by one thing. Cleaning up the cut edges of the steel. They have to be straight as an arrow and I only have the basic electrics right now and manual tools and one shot at it. Im not sure how ill approach it yet.
One other pic is taking its sweet time. Ill stick that up when ready
The one piece of stainless is looking good so far. Its has one of the highest nickel contents and its a real bugger to cut with a zip wheel. But worth it. Its colour and the ways it can be finished look bang on imp, id have to say ss is my favorite metal. If it didnt have scratches I would proceed with the sanding pad, its actually a light honing pad that came in a knife kit. The textures of my other abrasives didnt do it for me. Im going to find something just a little heavier. It will polish up very nice. The completed bass is constructed out of good materials too.
Im a little intimidated by one thing. Cleaning up the cut edges of the steel. They have to be straight as an arrow and I only have the basic electrics right now and manual tools and one shot at it. Im not sure how ill approach it yet.
One other pic is taking its sweet time. Ill stick that up when ready
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A light bulb when off when I was back in the shop. Ill clamp the cut edge between two pieces of straight edge at a 90 degree so I have a guide/ restrict-er for the zip wheel. I will stop spamming my own thread now. Just had to share my eureka moment 
Evan - at the risk of getting political, I think he's busy working from home as a strategist for a certain upcoming election
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How do you guys find these things? (probably a simple google search, nevermind...)
Here's an oldy sample.
I'll take a fresh one tomorrow, they're wearing a straitjacket too, for the wood it's helping.
(beter picture quality too, I'm not willing to waste a dime on digital toys)
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/56605-sanken-2sc2922-amp-schematic.html#post636383
I'll take a fresh one tomorrow, they're wearing a straitjacket too, for the wood it's helping.
(beter picture quality too, I'm not willing to waste a dime on digital toys)
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/solid-state/56605-sanken-2sc2922-amp-schematic.html#post636383
Being without a workshop (grad student + rental + Dad's shop is about 1100 miles away) I have to live vicariously!
When you have to work with basics some might say thats hardcore DIY.
I liked working in a metal shop more so because I had free range of equipment. A lazer cutter or water jet would of been great here.
I got my cut edges straight and cleaned up anyway. jig/abrasive wheel/file/ flap wheel. More practice on on a zip wheel isnt bad though, everyone knows how useful they can be. It just adds to the work load this way. Extra work and a little ingenuity.
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