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Author:  WudWerkr [ Sat Dec 25, 2010 12:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
I am working on my paduak Mando and I would like to use that material for the fretboard dots . I have searched several places and came up empty . Does anyone make padauk Dowels or Plug/plug cutters ?

Any Suggestions would be appreciated . Last resort is try and hand cut them .

Would like to get to 1/8"
Author:  Chris Oliver [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 4:14 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
James,
How many do you want? Let me know I'll send them your way.

Actually... I'll just be cutting plugs. About 1/2" long each so you can slice off your desired thickness. How many would you like?
chris
Author:  WudWerkr [ Sun Dec 26, 2010 6:24 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
pm sent thanks chris !!
Author:  Chris Oliver [ Tue Dec 28, 2010 11:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
Dots... made with a counter bore bit with the 1/8" drill bit removed... go figure!

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Author:  WudWerkr [ Wed Dec 29, 2010 9:34 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
Looks like i will be buying some counterbore bits for future use ! Thanks for the idea chris ! and for the effort to make them ! [clap]
Author:  Kevin Waldron [ Sat Jan 01, 2011 1:33 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
Have you got anyone close with a laser engraver/cutter? malls, gift store, bookstore, friend

Childs play if you do.

Simply take them the material thinned to thickness, place masking tape over the material and burn/engrave to desired size ( you may need some backup material if they are really small so they don't fall through the cutting mat). You may need to supply a vector file....... Corel, Turbocad, Autocad, AI or Rhino, or some other vector producing program of what you want.

Kevin
Author:  Gtrman13 [ Wed Mar 30, 2011 7:54 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
I have a little trick that I like to use for just this kind of problem. Hopefully it'll help you out!

Take a small piece (any shape) of scrap that is just slightly larger than the size of the dot you want. Now take a drill bit the size of the dot you want. With a dot of CA, glue the piece to the end of the drill bit opposite of the cutting end. Put the bit upside down in a drill press and get it spinning! Now you can take a file, or a sanding block of some sort to the edge of the spinning scrap piece. It'll come out to a perfect circle of the perfect size!
Author:  WudWerkr [ Wed Apr 06, 2011 8:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Padauk Dowels or pugs/plugcutters ?
Gtrman13 wrote:
I have a little trick that I like to use for just this kind of problem. Hopefully it'll help you out!

Take a small piece (any shape) of scrap that is just slightly larger than the size of the dot you want. Now take a drill bit the size of the dot you want. With a dot of CA, glue the piece to the end of the drill bit opposite of the cutting end. Put the bit upside down in a drill press and get it spinning! Now you can take a file, or a sanding block of some sort to the edge of the spinning scrap piece. It'll come out to a perfect circle of the perfect size!



Sweet ! You should do a short videa toot of that idea and post it . GREAT idea ! [:Y:]
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