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 Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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 Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 6:10 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| I'm ready to glue but I wouldn't mind some good guidance on how to clamp the neck. I'd like some good ideas so I don't screw up or have to redo it. I'm not sure going to use the Knox Gelatine beca ... | |
| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 12:37 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| It's 5 mm on both sides of the top ...
At the bottom its 6 and 7 mm... On the left side the 1 mm thick band has a gap in it making the dimension 7 rather than 6.. Here's a few of pics.. Not as goo ... |
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| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 8:25 am Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| Tell me more on what to measure and where and I'll do it. A pic or drawing would help. | |
| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 5:37 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| Doug
Neat setup but I think for my situation it would be overkill. I guess I'll have to figure out a rube goldberg.. Off to the grocer to see if they have Knox Gelatin. |
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| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:16 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| With all the old glue scraped off the dry fit between the fingerboard tip and belly measures about 20.5 mm. That's with me holding the neck in as tight as possible with one hand and measuring with th ... | |
| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 10:55 am Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| I'd like to use hot hide glue but that would be a lot of trouble for a small one shot deal. Finding and getting some, setting up to boil it and then using a dab for this job and maybe never again. W ... | |
| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 10:24 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| . I'm familiar with guitar neck resets and getting the action right and how its measured but clueless on a violin. As it is right now the parts fit together quite nicely, snug with little play but w ... | |
| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:13 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| I got of the glue off, only 2 minor wood chips came with it. The glue was quite thick but not very well distributed, just a flattened gob. There were no shims or spacers. Since this is my first ve ... | |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:35 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| I used 3 glass beer bottle caps of water painted on the joint with a Qtip over about 4 hours and it came loose. took a little force, it was tight... OK, I know that I need to clean the old glue off, ... | |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:07 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| I can't make the neck move in any direction and I have applied force to the point I feel is approaching the point of breaking something. There is no slack anywhere.
I dipped the piece of glue and ... |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 3:07 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| JUst hold the neck in your left hand and fige the left hand a good whack with your right hand in the difection needed to remove the neck.
I'm afraid that doing that has the potential to splinter so ... |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 2:38 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| I was able to dislodge the glue puddle from under the finger board. Here's a pic. Any suggestions as to what tests I might try to see what it is so I can loosen the neck.
http://farm3.static.flickr ... |
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| Topic: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 12:00 pm Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
| I've got strong hands and I cannot squeeze it down nor pull the neck up. Looking under the finger board I see evidence of a yellowish glue that has oozed out on the violin top. Taking a closer look ... | |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:20 am Subject: Neck Reset ?? pic 2nd try |
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Forum: Violin Making and Restoration Forum Posted: Mon May 05, 2008 11:14 am Subject: Neck Reset ?? |
| Here's what I found this weekend at a sale and it followed me home. I'm not sure what caused the neck to lift. Any tips on getting it back right appreciated.
Thanks [/img]http://farm4.sta ... |
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