Here's a link to a video I put together last night showing my method of gluing a mandolin top plate to the rim.
https://vimeo.com/209040929
'sorry, I can't seem to get the video to embed.
Here's a link to a video I put together last night showing my method of gluing a mandolin top plate to the rim.
https://vimeo.com/209040929
'sorry, I can't seem to get the video to embed.
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Great video Oliver and I love that fixture you use, that's a great idea! Thanks for sharing. I request you post another when you install the back.
I've never seen someone use a brad nailer to glue the top to the rim. What a neat idea - as in, why didn't I think of that? Guess I know what I'll be doing on the next one...
Isabel Mandolins
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Thanks fscotte.
'just to clarify, I'm using a pin nailer and not a brad nailer. A pin nailer shoots teeny pins as opposed to a brad nailer that shoots brads about the size of finishing nails. The pins are only used temporarily to keep the top from sliding out of position. I set the nailer to leave the 1/2" long pins about 1/8" proud so that I can remove them later. The teeny hole left at the head-block will be covered by the fingerboard riser and the other teeny hole, which gets filled, is under the tailpiece.
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are you also using a heat lamp ? seems like you are sure taking your time with hide glue ?
John D
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Bill Snyder
No one likes a show off Bill.
Actually, I think Vimeo screens newly posted videos and won't allow the embed function until the video gets the OK.
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Hey, now I can say I was called a show off by a well known luthier. I don't have to say what for do I?
Bill Snyder
Nice jig Oliver! I've been thinking about something like that for long time but with my limited space I cannot have everything.
BTW, I've thought of using these knobs for quick application without drill:
http://www.rockler.com/quick-release-5-star-knobs
Adrian
Very nice video and very clever jig.
Bill
IM(NS)HO
The four-arm or 5-star knobs would work very nicely without the drill attachment that I made. The drill shaves a few seconds off of the total clamping time (and is fun to use). I got my knobs and most of the other fixture parts from Lee Valley tools. They have a nice assortment of jig and fixture parts.
I use this fixture and set of clamping cauls to assemble the rim and to glue the top and back plates so for me, it actually saves space.
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I'll second you on the Lee Valley comment. A great company that offers a fine selection of everything woodworking.
Bill
IM(NS)HO
The knobs in the link are not common style but have angled hole so you can insert them on the threads without turning all the way down and the threads engage only when you turn them back square to the threads (when you hit the surface) and then just add few turns to tighten. Lee Valley likely has similar knobs as well.
Adrian
Lee Valley as far as I can tell does not have the type of knobs you are talking about. The ones you mentioned would be very fast. Lee Valley does carry what they call speed nuts which act in same the manner.
http://www.leevalley.com/en/Wood/pag...455,61994&ap=2
As I was gluing another body together last night, I realized that the main reason that I made the drill attachment was for installing the threaded rods into the mold. The rods are approximately 6" long and have 4-arm knobs on one end. Installing them by hand is a PITA.
I may give the 5-star "speed" knobs a try for tightening the gluing caul although the system is working very well for me now.
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