Members thebeatcatcher Posted June 5, 2006 Members Share Posted June 5, 2006 okay i think they're finished. attached is a text only document (sorry), i'm trying to have one converted to pdf online but i don't know if it is going to work, i'll know in about 20 min. if it comes out i'll attach it also. it has some pics, but they're the same as the other ones anyway. good luck! if you need any help let me know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thunderbroom Posted June 5, 2006 Members Share Posted June 5, 2006 If you have the original file (with the formatting), email it to me (check your PM if you've lost it). I can convert it to PDF and host it for you. -Jeff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher Posted June 5, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 5, 2006 here's the pdf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted June 5, 2006 Members Share Posted June 5, 2006 Excellent:thu: Thanks for doing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted June 5, 2006 Members Share Posted June 5, 2006 Beatcatcher, this is awesome! You've put a bit of work into this, it may not be a bad idea to post your paypal address and let people know that $5 donations would be appreciated. Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bassguy Posted June 5, 2006 Members Share Posted June 5, 2006 nvm...im an idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knuckle_head Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 This should be posted in the DIY forum too, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lyricpoet Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 DIY forum:thu: But, if you do have the time then you should come up with a price to make one for us HCBFers who like me are lazy shiftless idiots! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 How do you bore out the stop ring in the coupler? I've been thinking about trying to make some kind of 1 or 2 string upright out of a scrap of wood stair railing (flat on one side & roundish on the other). But this thing is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knuckle_head Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 Originally posted by groutt How do you bore out the stop ring in the coupler?I've been thinking about trying to make some kind of 1 or 2 string upright out of a scrap of wood stair railing (flat on one side & roundish on the other). But this thing is beautiful. You can dremel it out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members speddling Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 I think I'm runnign to Home Depot this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher Posted June 6, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 Originally posted by knuckle_head You can dremel it out... +1 you may also need to bore out a little more than the stop ring, as those fittings are made to be really snug on the pipes. when you use the glue it helps slide it on, but don't rely on that as there is not much working time with the PVC glue and you can't undo it as the stuff chemically fuses the plastic together into one piece (which is why you should be careful with it and definitely use gloves and a mask b/c it is harmful and will burn you). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Johnny the Squirrel Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 beatcatcher, do you gig around town? I'd love to see that thing in action sometime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheGZeus,OnFire Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 I still think the 'truss wire' idea is a good one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher Posted June 6, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 Originally posted by Johnny the Squirrel beatcatcher, do you gig around town?I'd love to see that thing in action sometime. not really, yet... i do have a gig in muncie this saturday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 82Daion Posted June 6, 2006 Members Share Posted June 6, 2006 Maybe we should put this in the FAQ. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super_Donut_Man Posted June 9, 2006 Members Share Posted June 9, 2006 Where in the hell can I find 4" PVC, Home Depot and Lowes both don't carry it, all they have is 4" ABS. I am curious about whether ABS is an adequate substitute? (I know that its great for potato(e) launchers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Crescent Seven Posted June 9, 2006 Members Share Posted June 9, 2006 Originally posted by Super_Donut_Man Where in the hell can I find 4" PVC, Home Depot and Lowes both don't carry it, all they have is 4" ABS. I am curious about whether ABS is an adequate substitute? (I know that its great for potato(e) launchers) Check with your local water well equipment supplier. That's all they use for wells around here, sch. 80 PVC. If you can get Sch. 120 for the fretboard, it's a little thicker and alot more dense, you might like it better.C7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members groutt Posted June 9, 2006 Members Share Posted June 9, 2006 Thanks for the tips on the 4" pipe. I've got some kind of gray 4" pipe that I scrounged (many) years ago that I might try. It could be fossilized and crumbly by this time though. How about the tuners? Stew-Mac has Gotoh Compact Bass Tuner Sets for $44-$50US. I'd like to find something cheaper for my first attempt. If I made the "headstock" longer by using 2 couplers, could I use any old non-compact tuners I found? Or would that goof up the angle of the strings over the nut? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ivanthetrble Posted June 9, 2006 Members Share Posted June 9, 2006 But I like more high end basses. Anyone know where I can get quilt PVC??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emprov Posted June 9, 2006 Members Share Posted June 9, 2006 Originally posted by ivanthetrble But I like more high end basses. Anyone know where I can get quilt PVC??? Not quilt but I'm sure you can make one out of copper pipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher Posted June 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 10, 2006 Originally posted by Super_Donut_Man Where in the hell can I find 4" PVC, Home Depot and Lowes both don't carry it, all they have is 4" ABS. I am curious about whether ABS is an adequate substitute? (I know that its great for potato(e) launchers) hmm, that's odd, i've found it at home depot, lowe's and menards here in indy. since the 4" is just for the fingerboard (it is not load/tension bearing) i think it would work fine. i was originally going to use the cardboard sonotube concrete forms (about 2-3 ply with epoxy), but the PVC had the closestradius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thebeatcatcher Posted June 10, 2006 Author Members Share Posted June 10, 2006 Originally posted by groutt How about the tuners? Stew-Mac has Gotoh Compact Bass Tuner Sets for $44-$50US. I'd like to find something cheaper for my first attempt.If I made the "headstock" longer by using 2 couplers, could I use any old non-compact tuners I found? Or would that goof up the angle of the strings over the nut? i couldn't find anything cheaper, those are the ones i ordered. try ebay maybe. as for the headstock, there should be adequate length to fit the bigger tuners, it's the width that might not work out because the big ones have 4 screws that are made to fit a flat headstock, not a curve, and the compact tuners only have the one screw. if you already have some old ones you could try to make it work somehow, maybe only use two of the screw holes or something, but the headstock should be plenty long enough, using two couplers would make it really big. i think the angle would still be fine. make a test headstock, it's pretty cheap to make. just don't glue it to the main pipe, try to make it work first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Fran da Man Posted June 11, 2006 Members Share Posted June 11, 2006 Originally posted by ivanthetrble But I like more high end basses. Anyone know where I can get quilt PVC??? You can always wrap this around it. It'll keep your bass warm too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members lyricpoet Posted June 11, 2006 Members Share Posted June 11, 2006 thebeatcatcher I got a line on orange and blue PVC 1"-4" (FP piping). But you have to build me one first...... naw................. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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