When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

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Woodyok
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Re: When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

Post by Woodyok » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:43 pm

Very nice Dave. I have always struggled with the end graft. I try it on my next project.
How do you drill those nice square holes in the MDF?
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Dave Bagwill
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Re: When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

Post by Dave Bagwill » Tue Apr 09, 2013 1:47 pm

I should post another vid to show that advanced technique - basically, I drill a round hole thru the mdf the same size as the screw I will be using, put the screw through the hole, then pound the crap out of it so that the square thingie on the screw makes its own little square hole.
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Woodyok
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Re: When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

Post by Woodyok » Wed Apr 10, 2013 11:42 am

Ahh. so you used a Luthier fine adjustment hammer.
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Re: When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

Post by Dave Bagwill » Wed Apr 10, 2013 12:46 pm

Stewmac, $110.00 :-)
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TonyinNYC
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Re: When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

Post by TonyinNYC » Wed Apr 10, 2013 3:09 pm

Is that the same tool that Chevy mechanics refer to as a Ford Wrench? I think I have one.

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Re: When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

Post by Dave Bagwill » Wed Apr 10, 2013 4:00 pm

Same tool, you got it.
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Tim Benware
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Re: When do you intall the end graft/wedge?

Post by Tim Benware » Wed Apr 10, 2013 5:18 pm

deadedith wrote:I should post another vid to show that advanced technique - basically, I drill a round hole thru the mdf the same size as the screw I will be using, put the screw through the hole, then pound the crap out of it so that the square thingie on the screw makes its own little square hole.
You can use a nut on the bolt end to tighten it and draw the square thingy into the MDF thus saving you Ford Wrench or is it a Chevy wrench, I always get them miped ux.
I've "Ben-Had" again!
Tim Benware
Creedmoor, NC

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