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"In the end I decided to do nothing to the paper. I figured its paper, so it will we…" Steve Becker replied Feb 27, 2011 to How to protect a paper cover cigar box?	11	Mar 11, 2011 Reply by ANDOMANDO,,also known as ANDY
"Yep, that's the same disks I use. If a firm tap doesn't break the neck off, make the…" Steve Becker replied May 17, 2010 to How do I make slides?	31	Sep 16, 2010 Reply by Naz Nomad
"The best method I've used so far is to use a cutting disk on a dremel tool. Keep cut…" Steve Becker replied May 15, 2010 to How do I make slides?	31	Sep 16, 2010 Reply by Naz Nomad
"Here's how I did mine. The tailpiece is a picture hanger, that I soldered a thin wir…" Steve Becker replied Mar 22, 2010 to grounding a bridge ?	3	Mar 22, 2010 Reply by Buffalo John
"I used the Radioshack wire for my first pickup. Like said previously, it does work,…" Steve Becker replied Nov 21, 2009 to Pick ups on the cheap........tell me your secrets...or just some secrets, I can guess the rest	20	Jan 26, 2010 Reply by Bob Harrison
"As far as locations to get the piezos, Dollar Tree stores have them. It's a small do…" Steve Becker replied Nov 21, 2009 to Where do you guys get your transducers, and how do you tame them?	11	Nov 21, 2009 Reply by Steve Becker
"I never got to do a contest before. There's tons of pallets where I work, so I'm in!" Steve Becker replied Nov 8, 2009 to Just A Thought	15	Nov 10, 2009 Reply by Vince Stark
"Here's another option that I used on my first build. I had seen someone else used i…" Steve Becker replied Sep 20, 2009 to Bends and dips	17	Sep 24, 2009 Reply by Roosterman
"If I'm not mistaken, Walmart sells water slide paper. It's in the toy section with t…" Steve Becker replied Sep 18, 2009 to Slide off transfers	11	Sep 18, 2009 Reply by Steve Becker
"I'd say go ahead and try to fix it. I goofed up my one build and it ended up coming…" Steve Becker replied Sep 13, 2009 to First hello and a first build messup!!!!!	17	Mar 23, 2010 Reply by John

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Steve Becker's Discussions (31)

"In the end I decided to do nothing to the paper. I figured its paper, so it will we…"

"Yep, that's the same disks I use. If a firm tap doesn't break the neck off, make the…"

"The best method I've used so far is to use a cutting disk on a dremel tool. Keep cut…"

"Here's how I did mine. The tailpiece is a picture hanger, that I soldered a thin wir…"

"I used the Radioshack wire for my first pickup. Like said previously, it does work,…"

"As far as locations to get the piezos, Dollar Tree stores have them. It's a small do…"

"I never got to do a contest before. There's tons of pallets where I work, so I'm in!"

"Here's another option that I used on my first build. I had seen someone else used i…"

"If I'm not mistaken, Walmart sells water slide paper. It's in the toy section with t…"

"I'd say go ahead and try to fix it. I goofed up my one build and it ended up coming…"

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