Scale

Wood type -- slotting -- contouring -- fret installation
Ron Belanger
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Re: Scale

Post by Ron Belanger » Fri Jan 04, 2013 8:29 pm

When using W-Fret make sure to calibrate for your printer. I use it and once calibrated I've printed out various scale lengths and made acrylic templates to use with my fret slotting system.

Dave Bagwill
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Re: Scale

Post by Dave Bagwill » Fri Jan 04, 2013 11:09 pm

I ended up using Tim's method with the calipers and as far as I can tell it worked spot on. After cutting the frets I re-measured and all is well.
If I have access to a printer I will try the printout method at some time.

Ron - do you have any pix of your template making process?
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Tim Benware
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Re: Scale

Post by Tim Benware » Sat Jan 05, 2013 12:01 am

I thought I was a MIMF member but I either wasn't or forgot all my sign ons. Anyway, I signed up and am waiting to get permission to go in. I like the idea of those printouts and doing templates. I have two large sheets of poly-carb that works good.
I've "Ben-Had" again!
Tim Benware
Creedmoor, NC

Ron Belanger
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Re: Scale

Post by Ron Belanger » Sat Jan 26, 2013 5:42 pm

Sorry for the delay in answering the question. Been away.
Here is a tutorial on the OLF to make fretting templates.

luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10102&t=5866&hilit=fret+template+making

Dave Bagwill
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Re: Scale

Post by Dave Bagwill » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:06 pm

Thanks Ron, very helpful.
Don't ever leave again, I may need you! :-)
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