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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
29 minutes ago, TheGreek said:

Limit your palette...either Walnut or purpleheart (or both).

Are you going with Luminlays? 

Nah,  no Lumins

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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