Steel Guitar Builder

Before I read Pat's message I went, 320, 600, 1200, 1500 for wet sanding. Polished it with a green compound from Samoa, finished it up with Mother's. I'll try Pat's suggestion on a piece of scrap just to satisfy my curiosity. One thing I have noted though is not to mix compounds and wheels. Found a ...

Besides time and patience what materials etc do you folks use to polish your aluminum. Let's assume some bar stock off the shelf. Does it make any difference if the aluminum is harder?

Thanks!

Thanks Burt, now to find those washers, maybe time to make a set of punches.

Is there any relief on the "legs" of the Marlen pull release finger or do they make contact at the bottom also. I was thinking of grinding 1-2 thou off to make them pull easier. Maybe polishing is all that is needed???

Thanks!

Georg, Thanks! Got it.

Georg. On your post of Tues Nov 3rd you show a green piece that appears like a "T"-bar. I'm assuming that this part of a floating fretboard. Perhaps I've missed something but where does it attach in your scheme of things.

I've been following this thrtead since it started. I'm amazed, baffled kaffuffled and totaly in awe about the idea and the posts that have come across. For a "bush guy like me" it's great to be able to visualize a different concept. The learning never ends. Right on guys! Keep at it. Hope to hear th...

I lost the web page where I found this (Google DIY Reamer). They had 3 diferent types. I used a short piece of my 1/2 inch shaft cut out as per diagram to ream out my finger bushing (brass). Cut/grind to 1/2 way point on rod and sharpen cutting edgr with a stone. 45 degree chamfer on end makes it se...

Could these be used ???
http://www.leevalley.com/EN/wood/page.a ... 42348&ap=1

Bent is this where you got your pickup wire??

http://cgi.ebay.com/Magnet-Wire-42-Gaug ... 0614899710