conversion

  1. dancam

    UPDATE Griz GO490 8" Jointer Shelix head conversion

    The Shelix head has now been installed and working great. A friend came over and helped with the removal of the bearings and re-seating the bearings on the Shelix. Overall the process was fairly straight forward and the process took about 2 hours total (this included going back to my friends...
  2. Scale comparison

    Scale comparison

    Here is the conversion with a full sized harpsichord in the background. The conversion instrument is about 4' deep.
  3. The finished instrument

    The finished instrument

    This is the final result.
  4. Soundboard installation

    Soundboard installation

    The soundboard (which has already been decorated by my wife, Sandy, is being glued into the case.
  5. Planning counts

    Planning counts

    Here the plan is pinned to the soundboard and the position of the bridge, bridge pins, and hitch pins are transferred to the board with an awl.
  6. Structure is installed

    Structure is installed

    The pinblock, soundboard liners and upper registers are now installed in the case.
  7. Underside of Soundboard

    Underside of Soundboard

    This is the underside of the soundboard showing the 4' hitch pin rail, the cutoff bar and the ribs
  8. New parts before installation

    New parts before installation

    On the workbench are all of the new assemblies prior to installation.
  9. Soundboard liners

    Soundboard liners

    The soundboard liners (on which the soundboard will later be glued) are being laminated in the case using 4 pieces of 1/8 inch thick stock.
  10. The front stretcher

    The front stretcher

    Here the new front stretcher is being installed in the case
  11. Gluing in the pinblock

    Gluing in the pinblock

    Here the new pinblock (which will later be drilled for the tuning pins) is being installed in the case.
  12. The Shell

    The Shell

    This case originally was home to a built in radio. Built in the early 20th century my commission was to turn the case into a playing harpsichord.
  13. W

    Dust Collector Conversion Info

    This is to everybody who has converted a regular dust collector from a double bag to a pleated filter or filters.I have the delta 850 1.5 horsepower unit with the bags.I have a seperator before the unit that works pretty good but I need desperately to switch to a pleated filter arrangement to...
  14. MikeL

    Seeking advice on 2 car garage conversion to shop

    Hey guys, this is only my second post as a newbie. I have read several posts where your generous guidance has helped other NCWW members, so I thought that I would pick your collective brain! My wife has agreed to hand over the entire garage space for my future shop barring I agree to scrape...
  15. michaelgarner

    Bailey #5 Scrub Plane conversion

    Thanks to Mike's interest in a scrub plane I am looking for a #5 to turn into a scrub. Here are some links I found for possibles. Let me know what you think would be a good investement. Be blessed friends. 1...

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