Welcome back Bob my friend. This is a great toot on knob making!
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| Author: | Bob Long [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 3:38 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
I've been out of the loop for quite a while... I thought when I return I'd better bring something to share.... So... Yeah, I've been building a Tele style electric. I made knobs today... I started with 1' cubes cut from the off-cuts from the body (Cypress and Leopard Wood) Then drilled 1/2' holes most of the way though them and epoxied dowels into the holes... Attachment: knobs 004sm.jpg After hogging away the corners a little on a belt sander, I chucked them in the drill press and sanded them while they spun... Attachment: knobs 005sm.jpg 80 grit made them nice and round... then 180 grit... Attachment: knobs 006sm.jpg I cut them off... drilled and countersunk them... and applied some teak oil. (The just finished body hasn't been sanded yet) Attachment: knobs 010sm.jpg I think the 1/2' dowels reinforce the knobs nicely because much of it stays in the knob after they're drilled for the pot shafts. Its a pretty basic way to do this... and real quick and easy. Alright, does anyone else want to share their knobs... and how you make 'em long |
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 4:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
Nice tute, Bob...I'll be making some to more personalize my past efforts. Thanks for posting! |
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| Author: | Hesh [ Wed Dec 17, 2008 6:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
Welcome back Bob my friend. This is a great toot on knob making!
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| Author: | SniderMike [ Fri Dec 19, 2008 3:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
Very nice, Bob! I've made a couple sets in the past on the lathe. |
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| Author: | cphanna [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
Hey, Bob, that's pretty neat. Would you show (or describe) what kind of fixture you used to hold the knobs while you were drilling them for the shafts? Thanks. Patrick |
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| Author: | Connor_the_builder [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 2:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
Thats a great way to make knobs, dunno why I didn't think of that when I was putting together mine. I could;d have used the drillpress at school, I don't have one |
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| Author: | Ziegenfuss [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
Another option - that does not require a drill press, but rather a drill gun... 1. cut your rough blanks.. 2. drill the appropriate sized whole approximately on center (the closer the better) 3. Drill and tap the set screw whole 4. Using a short set screw, engage the knob to the end of a shaft, or even the drill bit used to drill the whole (where the set screw would perpendicularly engage the flute) 5. Mount it in a hand drill gun, or anything that spins 6. Spin it against a shure-form tool first, and then clean up with sand paper... Works great.. Stephen |
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| Author: | Dave Stewart [ Fri Jan 16, 2009 8:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Show your knobs! "Little Tutorial" |
I've done several using the drillpress, mainly because storebought seem 'way too oversized for my tastes. I countersink, then drill the rough "puck" FIRST, insert 3/16" rod ( trussrod offcut) and then shape on DP. |
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