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Tailpiece from brass hinge

Posted by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on January 13, 2012 at 1:18pm

I saw hinges like this on some of David Lloyd's instruments. Thought that they might make tailpieces. Each hinge makes two tailpieces, with very little modification. The hole spacing is 11mm (or 0.440"). The holes are drilled with a centre drill, which means that the hole and the chamfer are made in one operation.The one on the left has been shaped and polished a bit. The one on the right is yet to be filed to shape and is screwed onto a piece of wood to make drilling easier.

Comments

Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw July 2, 2012 at 8:30pm

Hi Jim.

Thanks for the comment. I hope you find a use for some.

All the best.

John
Jim Sanders June 29, 2012 at 2:11pm

Very cool idea and looks good too. Thanks Roadkill
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw May 19, 2012 at 11:47am

Hi Phillip.

Thank you very much for the comment.

All the best.

John
Phill Hill Charlie May 19, 2012 at 10:20am

very fine parts...°<[:-) [---]==={...
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw February 7, 2012 at 4:34pm

Many thanks. I appreciate the comment.

All the best.

John
J_Blu3Jack3t February 7, 2012 at 12:01am

Excellent!
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw January 14, 2012 at 5:00am

Hi Uncle John, Juju and Legnahkra.

Thanks for the comments. They are easy to do. I forgot to mention that you can easily remove the lacquer by soaking in vinegar for fifteen to thirty minutes (OK if you like the smell of vinegar). After that a brass bristled suede brush dislodges it easily.
legnahkra January 13, 2012 at 11:07pm

really really nice..!
JUJU January 13, 2012 at 8:00pm

i was only looking at some of these the other day on ebay - they look nice will make a great tail :)
Uncle John January 13, 2012 at 7:37pm

Nice, John!