Tony's Second Scratchy

[wazkelly]

So while patting myself on the back for how well this seems to be going, there is always the opportunity to do dumb shit and create an "opportunity for learning".

Was looking really good up until this point. Lucky it is on the back and therefore not as obvious.

[FrankenWashie]

So while patting myself on the back for how well this seems to be going, there is always the opportunity to do dumb shit and create an "opportunity for learning".

Ooooh poop. Many, many bad words at high volume.

[WeirdBits]

After a near miss for me one time I’ve taken to always putting a chunk of wood into the cavity before drilling/clearing a hole, just in case. It’s always going to happen at some point... doesn’t lessen the pain though.

Perhaps make a magnetic mount cover plate and turn the oops into the notch to pop it? Or, if you can bear to do it, make a new cover slightly enlarged on just that side and carefully rout the extra couple of mm’s to remove the gouge.

[FrankenWashie]

After a near miss for me one time I’ve taken to always putting a chunk of wood into the cavity before drilling/clearing a hole, just in case. It’s always going to happen at some point... doesn’t lessen the pain though.

Perhaps make a magnetic mount cover plate and turn the oops into the notch to pop it? Or, if you can bear to do it, make a new cover slightly enlarged on just that side and carefully rout the extra couple of mm’s to remove the gouge.

Yeah, that sounds like the go, a wide-ish half moon thumbnail to pop off a magnetic cover plate. You could make up a wooden cover to match the rear or a contrasting one matching the front.

[king casey]

Or you could leave it as is and wear it as a badge of dis-honour? (and a lasting reminder for 'next time').

cheers, Mark.

[FrankenWashie]

Or you could leave it as is and wear it as a badge of dis-honour? (and a lasting reminder for 'next time').

cheers, Mark.

invoke a “wabi sabi” feel eh?

[king casey]

invoke a “wabi sabi” feel eh?

You must be reading my mind (again).

cheers, Mark.

[vh2580]

So other than making a rear cover I am calling this done.
Struggled with how to do a nice logo as is for my Aunt, and missus suggested a name pendant, so ordered one of ebay and paid a massive 20c for a couple of fine screws from an Optometrist and really happy how it turned out.

[vh2580]

So next up on the bench is the attached.
What started as a single kit build to keep busy while going through some personal stuff has turned into a swagload of kit builds ( only the "Ziltoid" to finish once i can bring myself back to working on the neck again ) and now full scratch builds.
Totally hooked now.

[FrankenWashie]

Totally hooked now.

I completely identify with that comment.