EB-3L

drbassman · July 20, 2010, 10:39:43 AM

I suspect that my problem is not enough glue. I have a tendancy not to be too liberal in my application of glue and then I have a little glitch here and there. Either way, I'm gonna use more in the future! The fix is working just fine so it should be nice and solid tonight when I remove the clamps.

exiledarchangel · July 20, 2010, 10:44:23 AM

All bow before drbassman, for he is the ClampMaster!

Highlander · July 20, 2010, 12:28:08 PM

Quote from: drbassman on July 20, 2010, 06:44:31 AM
Damn!!!! With all those clamps, one small point on the top left corner didn't mate properly.

My idol... has feet of clay...

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drbassman · July 20, 2010, 02:42:45 PM

What a tough audience! Just goes to show you..............quantity does not equal quality! Technique is all important as a poor workman blames his tool/s!

drbassman · July 20, 2010, 03:10:51 PM

Quote from: dadagoboi on July 20, 2010, 08:33:51 AM
Bummer! Do you think you might have had excessive squeeze out or not enough glue on both surfaces?

Re the vac clamp setup, might not be so expensive, lots of info here:

http://www.google.com/search?q=diy+vacuum+press&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&client=firefox-a

Hey, thanks! I read this over and I'm going to build one. I'll post about it as I move things along. Very cool, I love making my own tools.

dadagoboi · July 20, 2010, 05:31:28 PM

Quote from: drbassman on July 20, 2010, 03:10:51 PM
Hey, thanks! I read this over and I'm going to build one. I'll post about it as I move things along. Very cool, I love making my own tools.

You're welcome. Looking forward to progress posts. Building and modding machines is fun. More tools for less bucks.

I bought this 14" diameter x 36" wide shop built drum sander off CL last week for $25 (bass not included

), needs a motor. There are some small drum sanders on the market that are set up similar to a jointer with a table on type, I'm going to try to build something like that.

Dave W · July 20, 2010, 07:15:56 PM

If you're using Titebond original and you're using enough glue, it's almost impossible to starve the glue joint by clamping. Just look at their recommended clamping pressures, you're well below that. OTOH you can certainly starve the glue joint if you're using epoxy.

drbassman · July 20, 2010, 08:09:35 PM

Ebony face plate is finished. Back is stripped. Nothing would touch it except Stripeze.

Dr. Aquafresh · July 20, 2010, 08:14:04 PM

Really looking great!

I love coming back from a long weekend and seeing all the cool new posts...

ramone57 · July 21, 2010, 04:39:23 AM

that's nice grain on the back, doc. got any pics of the front stripped?

drbassman · July 21, 2010, 05:55:27 AM

Quote from: Dr. Aquafresh on July 20, 2010, 08:14:04 PM
Really looking great!

I love coming back from a long weekend and seeing all the cool new posts...

Thanks, it is fun watching all this stuff!

drbassman · July 21, 2010, 05:56:36 AM

Quote from: dadagoboi on July 20, 2010, 05:31:28 PM
You're welcome. Looking forward to progress posts. Building and modding machines is fun. More tools for less bucks.

I bought this 14" diameter x 36" wide shop built drum sander off CL last week for $25 (bass not included ), needs a motor. There are some small drum sanders on the market that are set up similar to a jointer with a table on type, I'm going to try to build something like that.

Holy cow! You could sand 3 bodies at once with that monster! I'd like to see it when you set it up.

drbassman · July 21, 2010, 05:59:55 AM

Quote from: ramone57 on July 21, 2010, 04:39:23 AM
that's nice grain on the back, doc. got any pics of the front stripped?

I'm starting on the front later this week. It's got 30 holes in it, so it's not gonna be pretty. I discovered that this bass was originally cherry red (found in in the cavities) and some dork stripped the whole thing and did it natural with some crappy top coat that only Stripeze would touch. Thinner, Orange stripper and other stuff hardly made a dent in the crap.

I'll post more pics as I strip the rest of it.

drbassman · July 21, 2010, 06:00:48 AM

Quote from: Dave W on July 20, 2010, 07:15:56 PM
If you're using Titebond original and you're using enough glue, it's almost impossible to starve the glue joint by clamping. Just look at their recommended clamping pressures, you're well below that. OTOH you can certainly starve the glue joint if you're using epoxy.

Only Titebond. Nothing else will do.

Highlander · July 21, 2010, 08:28:50 AM

Quote from: drbassman on July 21, 2010, 05:56:36 AM
Holy cow! You could sand 3 bodies at once with that monster! I'd like to see it when you set it up.

I'm not sure what sort of bodies you meant there for a moment, Bill... As soon as I saw Dada's sander I thought something much worse, a-la Southern Comfort, or maybe Deliverance...

"Well, bhoy, we just feed the pesky varmint tourists through the sander, then ma ol' dog Betsy git's the juice..."