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Headstock Repair alignment LoothPrint
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Headstock Repair alignment LoothPrint
A while back, I remember seeing a headstock repair jig that had been #d printed in this forum. AS I dont have a printer or room for one, would anyone be willing to print me one of these jigs and I can pay you for your time and materials to do so? I would love to try out printing my own tools/Jigs, but I just dont have the time or free change to put repairs on the back burner to set up and learn a printer
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I’ll ask @guelphguitarrepair if we can get this query into the next weekly email.
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Can you link to the file? I have a 3D printer and could use this jig, would be happy to print one for myself and if successful, print one for you also
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@jmstewartguitars This looks like a pretty trivial print, so I’ll try and build it this week and post back. If it’s an obvious success, I’ll print the parts for you also. It won’t be expensive, the design doesn’t use much filament
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Let me know how it goes randy!
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Hey Ian, have any links to videos where mike demonstrated this device. just trying to find appropriate squeeze clamps/bar stock and how he assembled it all together. Specifically, if he epoxied the bar stock to the squeeze clamp
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As described by the name this is an alignment jig. I have printed it. It does not have the ability to exert much pressure (if any) on 2 pieces of wood. Mike made this clear when he designed it. However, if you just need to hold (align) 2 pieces while your favorite epoxy needs time to cure it should be great. I have not used it yet.
He did have 2 more printable jigs/templates that went with this clamp to cut 2 very elaborate splines with a router. 2 splines routed through the back of the joint and 1 on either side and they kind of locked together like a puzzle. Not sure if those routing templates ever made it into the repository.
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I don’t think the other two did make it into the repository, but in my case, once I have the support in place I can imagine how those template pieces should work.
If I model them myself, I’ll share them here
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Hey Dave, as you have assembled this previously, was there a particular brand or size squeeze clamp that needs to be used, and any other things to grab from the store other than the machine screws?
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If you go to the model linked above, there is a PDF that highlights all the hardware needed
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Thanks randy, I think I figured it out, little less intuative then I was hoping for, but I got it!
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Harbor Freight, I think it’s the 4″ bar clamp. It’s on the list as said already.
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I just found the .docx file…doh!!
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Well, here goes nothing on the maiden voyage!
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Nice! I take it all the parts were there then?
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there was only one headstock support, but you only need one
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