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Scalloping the guitar fretboard - possibly also renovation of the instrument
vtsteam:
At the circuit breaker panel we get 240 across the outer two lines with a third center tapped earth to yield 120 (also called 110) to ground (earth?) and at most house outlets. Some high voltage outlets for things like clothes dryers, stoves, welder have 240 outlets.
I can wire for 240 or 110 therfore, but not 55.
Heh, that doesn't add up.....mixed terminology.....
okay 240 or 120, but not 60 or in other words,
220 or 110, but not 55
sorveltaja:
Body finishing, take one:
I think it's a lot easier to use the iron powder for the topmost part of the body only, and treat rest of it separately. At this point there is some excess powder, making the surface look bumpy. But I'll brush it away, when the base paint has dried.
Then, phosphoric acid, and after that, copper sulfate to see, if the powder coating is even enough. If not, then some light sanding, and repeating the paint and powder -part.
sorveltaja:
As can be expected, I got lost again with the body finishing. At first, when the iron powder was applied, and let the base paint to cure, I just sprayed different chemicals in random order, letting the surface to dry between them. Result was rather nice, rusty look.
Then I insisted on testing some more, and after all, I couldn't get even close to similar look again
:bang:
Conclusion: I'll leave the body unfinished. Surface is smoother than it looks, as I sanded it, to make possible finishing in the future easier to approach. There is still enough iron powder for the magnet to stick:
Next the fret markers have to be remade. I'll leave the staining of the fretboard out, as it is too complex with markers on, and isn't really that necessary.
vtsteam:
In painting (art) that often happens. But then they say you have to destroy before you can create. And you are urged to keep going no matter what.
In the photo, though it does look interesting, kind of like the surface of the moon. Anyway, enjoying your progress. :coffee:
sorveltaja:
Yeah, although I don't think myself as an artist, that appears to be the case. It's like a sort of continuum, which isn't necessarily much observed, while one is at it.
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Finally, some progress in form of removing 3mm wood from the end of the fretboard:
I also managed to make new fret markers. What comes to the headstock, to keep the 'woody' appearance, I'm thinking of gluing 0.5mm veneer/plywood to its top surface, as it has ugly dents/nicks and holes in it.
After that, general sanding of the neck's maple part, to remove years worth of grit and dirt, to restore its natural colour.
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