Lead Balloon
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My nerves were shot but I am halfway home. Taking a break and posting here. There's 22 photos already in the album . These are only from the rear strap button area. Taking the request from a member here, I took photos to document this project .
For those who didn't see my NGD thread , here is my 2005 20th CU22. Bought it used and the strap buttons were removed and replaced with some serious course thread ,hex head wood bolts.
I removed the bolts and decided to drill out the holes even bigger (yikes) and plug with an Oak dowel , glue in then redrill a pilot for the normal schaller strap lock.
Picked up a stick of 3/8's oak dowel , titebond II, and some masking tape. Time to get started.
Watched a youtube video and it suggested running drill backwards to start with to protect the laquer finish from flaking or lifting. So I did. Then drilled in. My drill bit depth gauge/stopper was giving me fits. So I opted for tape.
Taped off the area around it for damage control : (feels like surgery)
Here goes nothin! I'm not a wood worker in the least. Never done anything like this. Flying by the seat of my pants with a little help from reading forums and YouTube. Started same size has original hole and worked up .
first hole : now to step up .
Made it to the big boy! The final 3/8's hole. Dowel fits snug(ish) lets glue it and see!
sure hope it works! Letting it sit for a while before I go any further with cleaning it up . It's not flush as originally intended I may tape it back off and try to file it. Or just drill it for strap locks as is.
Will post more pictures in the album's link here:
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For those who didn't see my NGD thread , here is my 2005 20th CU22. Bought it used and the strap buttons were removed and replaced with some serious course thread ,hex head wood bolts.
I removed the bolts and decided to drill out the holes even bigger (yikes) and plug with an Oak dowel , glue in then redrill a pilot for the normal schaller strap lock.
Picked up a stick of 3/8's oak dowel , titebond II, and some masking tape. Time to get started.
Watched a youtube video and it suggested running drill backwards to start with to protect the laquer finish from flaking or lifting. So I did. Then drilled in. My drill bit depth gauge/stopper was giving me fits. So I opted for tape.
Taped off the area around it for damage control : (feels like surgery)
Here goes nothin! I'm not a wood worker in the least. Never done anything like this. Flying by the seat of my pants with a little help from reading forums and YouTube. Started same size has original hole and worked up .
first hole : now to step up .
Made it to the big boy! The final 3/8's hole. Dowel fits snug(ish) lets glue it and see!
sure hope it works! Letting it sit for a while before I go any further with cleaning it up . It's not flush as originally intended I may tape it back off and try to file it. Or just drill it for strap locks as is.
Will post more pictures in the album's link here:
<div style="width:480px;text-align:right;"><embed width="480" height="360" src="http://pic2.pbsrc.com/flash/rss_slideshow.swf" flashvars="rssFeed=http://feed1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/cjrincon03/Mobile%20Uploads/guitar%20repair/feed.rss" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" /><a href="javascript:void(0);" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/share/icons/embed/btn_geturs.gif" style="border:none;" /></a><a href="http://s1285.photobucket.com/albums/a587/cjrincon03/Mobile%20Uploads/guitar%20repair" target="_blank"><img src="http://pic.photobucket.com/share/icons/embed/btn_viewall.gif" style="border:none;" alt="cjrincon03'sguitar repair album on Photobucket" /></a></div>
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