Page 5 of 6
Re: Any advantage to this at all?
Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 12:39 pm
by Dave Bagwill
That would be me.
Re: Any advantage to this at all?
Posted: Thu May 02, 2013 6:35 pm
by Dave Bagwill
What is the easiest and cleanest way to drill these slanted holes - basically pocket holes?
Re: Any advantage to this at all?
Posted: Sat May 04, 2013 11:07 pm
by Dave Bagwill
bump
Re: Any advantage to this at all?
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 2:42 am
by John Parchem
Are you sure those holes are slanted? I would drill straight down and use a file to make the string path on the top of the bridge.
Re: Any advantage to this at all?
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:29 am
by Dave Bagwill
John - I did try the holes straight down, at first. Turns out that the slanted holes give a more positive 'lock' when the strings are at tension.
Re: Any advantage to this at all?
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 10:50 pm
by Kevin in California
The slanted hole makes sense and I can see the ball end grabbing the plate easier.
Kevin
Re: Any advantage to this at all?
Posted: Sun May 05, 2013 11:36 pm
by Dave Bagwill
I'm going to reinforce the bridge plate with a thin sheet of carbon fiber. This will keep the ball ends nice and secure and protect the plate. The slot in the CF will just have to be the width of the windings around the ball end of the strings, of course.
I'm not sure if laminating the cf onto the plate, or setting it into the plate is a better idea - it will come down to weight I suppose.
Any suggestions on the thickness of the cf?