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| Author: | Ted Stevenson [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Source for "dead flat" file? |
I'm at the final tweaking and setup stage of my first (classical) guitar. For truing frets, Cumpiano & Natelson say something along the lines of "we have a dead flat file dedicated to this task." Hardware store files all seem to be blister packed, so checking with a straightedge is impossible. I guess I have two related questions: 1. Can anyone point to a source for a truly flat file? 2. Is it really necessary to have a super-flat file? Thanks |
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| Author: | Alexandru Marian [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 3:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for "dead flat" file? |
Try this if you are excessively rich: http://www.mehr-als-werkzeug.de/product ... detail.jsf I am satisfied with the results of water stones, 1000 and 8000 grit, trued with sandpaper on a granite plate. If you do a search you should find a recent thread about this, there are several other methods around. |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 9:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for "dead flat" file? |
Ted, builders use a variety of things (plate glass, an old level etc) to address the dead flat thing. Check out this recent thread viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=30631&hilit=level+frets |
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| Author: | Ted Stevenson [ Fri Feb 18, 2011 12:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Source for "dead flat" file? |
Alexandru - I see what you mean! I won't be buying one of them any time soon. Dave - Thanks much for the link to the fret truing thread. Lots of good ideas there. I think I can call my problem solved. Ted |
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