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LMI tool/jig plan or something?
Hey there.
someone know the availability of this tool or if there’s any plan to recreate one? It seem very usefull combined with the tang nipper.
Cheers!
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We could probably work out how to make that. I’d be highly suspicious that this jig doesn’t produce the best results in most circumstances though.
The main reason is that anything that registers the fret off of the tang is subject to inconsistencies with tang to crown perpendicularity. This leads to an angled crown bottom which will look bad on the edge of the board and also look like a dark spot when you sight down the board.
This jig is also pretty slow if you have to work a destaco clamp for every fret end. I just take a softwood 2×4 cut off, clamp it to a bench and then take the fret wire I’m going to use and gouge a crown shaped trough into the 2×4 just deep enough that the nib is protruding. Then I can use the flat of the 2×4 to register the file and make micro adjustments to the fret. This is a super fast set up and when you get good at it, you can take just the nib.
One other thing. The file pictured is crazy course. I use a grobet 0000 file for this procedure. https://www.amazon.com/Grobet-Swiss-Pattern-Pillar-Regular/dp/B008HRPQWK/ref=sr_1_21
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If I’m not wrong, doesn’t it only needed to clean the residue material after the tang nipper? At least is what I have seen used by Barlow
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It does, but that little bit is tricky to get and mission critical if you’re into good looking fret ends.
Just made this video on the subject.-
Sorry it took me 3 days to reply Ian. It has been a tough week.
I have saved the video for the late evening with a cup of tea. Thanks!
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