DIY Bridge Vacuum Clamp

ken cierp · Post by **ken cierp** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 6:14 pm

Well I was thinking Dave Bagwill would do a test and let us know -- no kidding. And if the vinyl did not work just take it apart and sub a piece of neoprene.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 7:25 pm

Well I have the vinyl for sure. No time to build the fixture right now, but when I do, sure, I'll test it.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Mon Dec 10, 2012 11:26 pm

I would think it would work Dave. I have an old press bag that I am using to cut up for smaller projects that I was going to try.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 4:01 pm

Tim - is there any chance you would make a bridge clamp with vinyl and let us know how it works? I'll be a while getting to it, and you are on a roll, dude.

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:49 pm

Maybe. I started another guitar today ( MS D-18, '37). Today I got the top and back jointed and thickness sanded, rosette in, sides profiled, cut, thickness sanded and bent. Tomorrow braces on top and back, glue up the rim and install the kerfing and side reinforcements. Friday top and back on and prep for finish.

I'll have to get some thinner material for a gasket, the stuff I have now is 3/8" thick.

Edit: Oh yeah, I forgot. I finished spraying one guitar yesterday and it's curing and I pore filled another yesterday and today. I'll start spraying the second tomorrow.

Dave Bagwill · Post by **Dave Bagwill** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:56 pm

Wow! Efficient much? :-)

Tim Benware · Post by **Tim Benware** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 6:59 pm

I've been finding things go better for me building 2 at a time.

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