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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed May 01, 2019 10:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
Just noticed how similar today's SM offering is to Hosco's. Except the price..... |
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| Author: | Chris Pile [ Wed May 01, 2019 10:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
Yeah.... Tell ya what, StewMac better send me a catalog pretty soon or I won't be buying anything in the near future from them. I hate their website. I prefer to browse slowly, page by page.... |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Wed May 01, 2019 7:30 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
Hey Colin! I've used this one for some years now and like it a great deal. I do wish however that Stew Mac would stop calling these things "pullers" because "pulling" frets is not what we do. Instead the inside bevel of the jaws was originally intended to lift the fret simply by closing the jaws with NO pulling action by the user. This also keeps the face of the jaws firmly in contact with the board and reduces chipping a great deal I've not used the new one, it's expensive to me and the one that I know and use is half the price if that means anything to you. I would like to evaluate the new one to determine the bevel angle on the jaws. Reason being the newer fret "lifters" by Channellock and reworked for our purposes have very shallow bevel angles and suck at lifting frets. The original Stew Mac fret lifters had more radical bevel angles. Anyway if you want to try these you might like them, I do and mine have lifted more frets than I care to remember. |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Thu May 02, 2019 4:41 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
Hi Hesh! I actually ground some small end nippers like the one pictured to a very fine edge, and still sometimes use them to start a fret lift, progressing with the Hosco's which have a greater bevel angle inside the jaws. I also use ultra thin (0.1mm) fretboard protectors to help with possible chipping and have not seen any since I started using this in combination with wicking some water under the frets/soldering iron. |
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| Author: | B. Howard [ Thu May 02, 2019 5:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
A small pair of end cutters from lowes for 5.99 and 5 minutes at the grinder and you have this same tool for lot's less. |
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| Author: | Clay S. [ Thu May 02, 2019 8:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
As an amateur luthier I use the Stew Mac catalog more as an "idea book" where I can see how some tools can be modified to better serve lutherie uses. I do buy some stuff that isn't available at the local hardware store and have been happy with the quality. For a professional the time needed to find, buy, and modify the tool may not be worth the effort. The cost is a "write off" and the first couple of jobs would cover it. The internet has not been kind to catalog sales. After perusing someone's glossy publication the buyer can go online and often find the item from a competitor (who doesn't have the expense of a printed catalog) for less money. Stew Mac hasn't sent me a catalog in a while, and I don't blame them - I buy infrequently. They do usually include one with an order. I use the free fret calculator and check out the website while I am there. |
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Thu May 02, 2019 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
I buy from Stew Mac all the time and haven't received a paper catalog in over a year. |
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| Author: | kfish [ Sun May 05, 2019 6:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: StewMac Precision Fret Puller |
Stewmac has gone to an online catalog. $5 if you want a hard copy. https://www.stewmac.com/catalog?lac_guid=39749af8-9467-e911-80ed-ecb1d775572a&utm_campaign=cat146&utm_medium=email&utm_source=NPA&utm_content=cat146_B_20190426 |
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