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A little help from Old Lowe

Posted by Old Lowe on May 27, 2009 at 12:58pm

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Laugh if you want but this is really the way I do it.After I do this part I use a palm sander along the edges to polish up the rounded over parts just a little more then I hand sand those edges with some 220 to make them shiny again,All the frets come out exactly the same when you do it like this that's why I like it mostly and also because I don't have to use a file at all. I try not to touch the very top of the frets at all with the sanders or sand paper but if I do by accident a little 220 paper cleans them right back up then maybe some fine steel wool too.If you have any questions ask them here and I will answer them on here.

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Old Lowe July 1, 2010 at 2:32pm

well i cant remember what i was using way back then but now I use 40 or 80
works fine!
Any grit works pretty good but the coarse ones take it off faster of course
BenBob July 1, 2010 at 2:23pm

Lowe, what grit are you using there?
Richard Sanabia May 30, 2009 at 7:51am

Great. You got that sander in the house? I do the same thing, but not in the house anymore. I built a motorcycle in a third floor condo years ago, then 5 guys helped me carry it down three flights. All us hillbillies have a shed for sanders and saws and a small refrigerator with beer....makes the music sound better.
dg May 29, 2009 at 6:59pm

I would never laugh at something that works, have you ever raced that baby, we have belt sander races up here if your drunk enough
Larry McPheeters May 28, 2009 at 11:53am

I have always hand filed, but I think I'll give this method a try the next time.
lenny purnell May 27, 2009 at 7:43pm

That's smart. I use my belt sander too,but its a unwieldily thing.I like that sander your using.
Old Lowe May 27, 2009 at 7:21pm

Wade it is just a regular belt sander that I turn upside down and then clamp it in a vice.
Wade May 27, 2009 at 6:41pm

That's slick. How did you attach the belt sander to keep it so still?
surffrogg May 27, 2009 at 5:52pm

thanks lowe
Old Lowe May 27, 2009 at 5:33pm

You guys are more than welcome !

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