Show us ya jig!

[ponch]

So being laid of has had an effect on my tool acquisition syndrome. I'm slowly but surely gearing up to my first full custom build and have seen a whole shed load of tricks and ideas for tools and jigs to get the job done without going into debt similar to Greece.
So, how about we share our own home made ideas. Maybe we can learn a bit.
I would start but I'm more or less useless, so the only tip I have is that tru oil also comes in an aerosol, available from wherever you buy your tru oil from, although maybe has to be special ordered, and makes application suuuuuuper quick and painted, but you get the benefits of a penetrative oil finish with the build qualities of the to, and zero streaks.
I do have an idea for a tool though but need jarrods help, hopefully he'll stop by.

[kells80aus]

I feel your pain Andrew, After nearly 30 years in IT and earning a nice respectable dollar or two, to be reduced to land of the fiscally disenfranchised is a task in itself.
Funny you mention Greece, I found a few bits of kit on Fleace bay made by GMI in Greece. Slotted straight edge for doing necks, and fret rocker.

My last home made item was the ubiquitous folding mirror to fix my Epi accoustic. Now I am waiting on the brace jacks to turn up frm StewMacs(sometimes you have to buy stuff). before that was the set neck lolly pop stick which bsically was a 2mm thick right angle plate from the green shed that I could screw into the neck slot and onto a stick.

For those unusual colours try rustoleum. Dunno what in it but it has to be toxic. I did my Yellow DC junior with that stuff. wet and dry and turns everything it touches yellow.

The next item I am looking at is an acoustic bridge routing Jig, I'd rather build my own then pay Stewmac $200.

PK
Jack of all trades, master on none.

[ponch]

Nice work mate, would be great if you could snap some pics whenever you get a chance.

[dingobass]

I reckon that about 90% of the tools and jigs needed for building can be home made... Its how we did it before StewMac came along

Neck straight edge can be made from a $2 steel rule from any cut price shop... Just mark the fret placements and attack it with the edge of a flat file...

Andrew, spray on t..t..tr.. Nope, cant bring myself to say it.... But make your way to the Naughty Room Bar, i am sure Wokka has a nice cold pint waiting for you :-)

[ponch]

Mate in between acrylic on the ex, 2k on the ib7, fw and sinners oil on the tele and strat, then Danish oil and poly on the prs, I'm in shock I never was escorted there earlier!
My next tool idea is a radius sanding block for fretboard, but I need jarrods help I think..... Perhaps a multi sided radius block on the cnc.....

[ponch]

What I was thinking was a 4 sided block, one side with a gibby radius, other with a f type, other a flatter shape like an ib and another one. If that was even possible. Basically taking the sm radius gauge idea and extending it into a sanding block.

[dingobass]

Mate in between acrylic on the ex, 2k on the ib7, fw and sinners oil on the tele and strat, then Danish oil and poly on the prs, I'm in shock I never was escorted there earlier!
My next tool idea is a radius sanding block for fretboard, but I need jarrods help I think..... Perhaps a multi sided radius block on the cnc.....

I missed that... Make it six months

[ponch]

But I do have my blue dt ready to make things right haha. I've got a heap of silver ash that's really pale and is begging for a stain. I'll be using that as my first build with the maple pbg neck I have.

[dingobass]

Anyhooo, back to business..

Great idea with the radius block, just make sure you get the J-rod to make it out of a very well seasoned chunk of Jarrah..
Timber blocks have the nasty habit of warping and shrinking if made out of softer timbers....
My Radius sanding bars are from StewMac... Over $100 bucks each but well worth it if you are building and repairing heaps....

[pablopepper]

I filled a couple of old pillowcases with about $3 worth of rice. They look daggy, but they come in very handy. They keep whatever you put on top of them very still so you can have both hands free, act as makeshift weights, I use one as a neck stand, they are perfect for supporting the neck while fret levelling.

Excellent thread idea, Andrew.