Australian/New Zealand Luthiers Forum

Nice fix Ken :cl :cl Most machine tools use a split nut on leadscrews to handle just such the problem you encountered with the 'loose' thread and elegant fix. Because they are a high wear item you need some form of adjustment to eliminate wear/backlash. Classic example for everybody of why you shou...

I just bound a real Sopran body with the binding gizmo...My observations are ...It does a great job in the waist area and there is nothing wrong with that bit of the jig..But! it still needs some design tweaking on the swinging arm cauls...The arched back is more difficult to do than the front, but ...

Hi Andos....Please go ahead and make one..I don't want my life to be in vain :D ....binding on sopranos is a bit of a nightmare for me also and I've done loads..the area just either side of the waist gives me the most problems ...and the underside of the binding catches me out as well sometimes leav...

I completed the binding on the other side of the test piece to test out the improvements and I was very pleased with the result,considering that MDF is not the easiest of material to bond with CA glue...Still no gaps, and best of all no glue on the fingers. :) http://i219.photobucket.com/albums/cc14...

I tried fitting springs behind the cauls as a couple of Guys suggested.....They didnt work co's due to the diferent variations in radii around the bouts the cauls just slipped sideways..If the uke was the Nunes design based on two round circles then it should work...I find locking the arms solid in ...

I recently had a stressfull day when fitting some bindings to a Soprano uke I was building after having to route out twice before I was happy with the finished result..... Following all the stress I had with this job, I couldn't switch off the brain..something tells me there has to be an easier way ...

This is the link to the motor ...You can get a bracket as well . http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110RPM-50Hz-7mm-Shaft-Dia-Machine-Synchronous-Reduce-Gear-Motor-AC-220V-/272563730082?hash=item3f761076a2:g:3l8AAOSwx6pYq6PN I found mine on Amazon here https://www.amazon.co.uk/sourcingmap%C2%AE-110RPM-Diamet...

I have received these Emails and answered them ..But they don't seem to have got through .. I can give you my Email address [email protected] and then may be we can connect.

Made Six .... got three spare ...Now back to some woodworking

Another one broke down same fault , this time in Japan ...Another repair kit one the way.

I just sold one by auction on eBay UK and it went for £ 340 ...more than I expected ..and it went to a boat builder.

Finally I got all the parts together and completed MK II...Tested it out today and it works just how it should. I've started work on two more. I'll most likely sell this one but it won't be cheap .. But it will soon pay for itself if you plan to sell linings :) it will handle strips up to 10mm in he...

It took 1 hour and 20 minutes (including a tea break) to Kerf 120 pc's linings at approx 16 inch long Thats 160 ft ... enough to make 30 ukulele's

I been away from the Forum for a while so I'll update on what i'm up...I've been building this Automatic Kerfing Gizzmo to fit on the bandsaw...Finaly got hold of the motor to completed the prototype and get it working...One problem i've come across is the drawer slides are vunerable to sawdust and ...

I've used baked Maple for fretboards same as Gibson guitars..the dark colour goes all the way through.

Well I made a better designed sanding thingy, it only took a couple of hours..I made it more simple this time the dovetail block is made from Delrin mounted on a couple of 7mm bright steel rods ..I can now add this to my jig collection :D BTW I scrapped the prototype. Here are a couple of pic's in c...

I've been busy in the shed doing the thing I like best ..Inventing things ;)..This one is an idea I thought up sometime back but never got round to building it to see if it worked....After i've cut the dovetails on the router and then bandsaw..there is always a bit of hand work to do to get a good f...

Looks as if the Ukulele boys like these, mainly the 16" rad..So i gave them the link..Nice idea From one toolmaker to another.

See here http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/sho ... ius-cutter

demonx wrote:At the time I made the post I would have jumped on it, but at the moment I'm drilling my tuner holes by CNC so have no need.

Looks like Perry has it covered judging by his last post, so you're not at a loss!

Cheers.

It's no problem...I've put it on E-bay now

I just read that you are selling these little gems. Would I please be able to place an order for one of these, but with seven marking pins? Just made a seven point out of the spare parts I had left :D ..It's the last of this seasons batch...Let me know if it's still wanted. http://i219.photobucket....

We did a compound radius dish on our CNC just for ukuleles...10 ft rad across and 5 ft rad lengthways I found a rectangle shape works great...It dosn't have to be a circle.

I made a video of the assembly procedure of one of these 6 point gauges ... 41 components to put together in total.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m6HP8vQHWr4

Another one broke down ..This time in the USA ... Repairs are now underway

I've been using a similar jig to that one for years..It's a bit rougher and more basic with less bits than yours but it works great..The advantage is that this type can be used with uneven and odd shaped plate edges...All you really need is the sticks and wedges if you think about it :D Here is wher...

Another Jet/Performax 10-20 bites the dust, same old problem :( this time in the US..I just got another enquiry about a repair kit...More on it here http://forum.ukuleleunderground.com/showthread.php?59514-Performax-Jet-10-20-Design-Problem&highlight=10-20+problems Please note*** I don't do this ser...