battery box built into the cavity cover?
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rainsong86
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Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Battery_clips_and_holders/Battery_Boxes.html
I'm assuming you're workin with a Les Paul type control cavity routing.. if so you'll have enough space to cut out room (so long as your wiring is clean) in the center of the plastic cavity plate and drop in item #3577.. seems like the best option without having to chisel out any wood (eeek!)... measure before you buy!
http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Electronics,_pickups/Battery_clips_and_holders/Battery_Boxes.html
I'm assuming you're workin with a Les Paul type control cavity routing.. if so you'll have enough space to cut out room (so long as your wiring is clean) in the center of the plastic cavity plate and drop in item #3577.. seems like the best option without having to chisel out any wood (eeek!)... measure before you buy!
Jack_TriPpEr
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Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
( for those that would complain that I'm necro-posting: i disagree. The topic is still pertinent. i'd rather have all the knowledge reside in a single thread instead of spread across multiple threads. makes it easier for the next person to find and get all the info they need).
Are there any other ways to route the control plate that are simpler than using a router tool? - which I don't currently own and would have to buy. And, if I do have to buy a router, what are the specs that I should make sure it has?
Thanks in advance
( for those that would complain that I'm necro-posting: i disagree. The topic is still pertinent. i'd rather have all the knowledge reside in a single thread instead of spread across multiple threads. makes it easier for the next person to find and get all the info they need).
Are there any other ways to route the control plate that are simpler than using a router tool? - which I don't currently own and would have to buy. And, if I do have to buy a router, what are the specs that I should make sure it has?
Thanks in advance
Joey Voltage
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Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
Well if you're only doing plastic, a dremmel would work. On the other hand if you only need this for one, and it doesn't have to be super precise, a drill and a rasp/file would do it. Trace the outline on the plate, the drill a center hole large enough to fit the file, and then drill 4 smaller holes around the corners of the hole you want, then file/rasp away.
Well if you're only doing plastic, a dremmel would work. On the other hand if you only need this for one, and it doesn't have to be super precise, a drill and a rasp/file would do it. Trace the outline on the plate, the drill a center hole large enough to fit the file, and then drill 4 smaller holes around the corners of the hole you want, then file/rasp away.
Jack_TriPpEr
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Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
Cool, thanks.
*if* I decided to buy a dremmel - what specs should I make sure it has?
I may need to do this task once again in the future, on a different guitar.
Cool, thanks.
*if* I decided to buy a dremmel - what specs should I make sure it has?
I may need to do this task once again in the future, on a different guitar.
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
Dremel is the way
Pvc will melt and wad up on the cutting wheel
When I dissect plastics at work
Mask area in tape
Two 1/4 inch holes in opposing corners
Jig saw down to corner then right to corner
From the other hole
Up to corner and left to corner
Then trim back to starting hole corners
Thin plastics can be scored.with a razor knife
And broken out
Dremel is the way
Pvc will melt and wad up on the cutting wheel
When I dissect plastics at work
Mask area in tape
Two 1/4 inch holes in opposing corners
Jig saw down to corner then right to corner
From the other hole
Up to corner and left to corner
Then trim back to starting hole corners
Thin plastics can be scored.with a razor knife
And broken out
Jack_TriPpEr
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Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
Thanks much Ehdwuld, but I am having trouble visualizing what you mean in the quoted section. Can you clarify?
Thanks much Ehdwuld, but I am having trouble visualizing what you mean in the quoted section. Can you clarify?
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
picture a square
now a dot in the upper left corner, not touching the edges of the corner
just into it
now a dot in the bottom right corner. again just into it
now draw a curved line from the center of the dot in the upper left down to the bottom left corner
curve the line such that it intersects and foiiows the line of the square to the corner and stop
now draw a curved line from the center of the same dot, to the right
again intersecting the line of the square and stopping when you reach the upper right corner
repeat in mirror image for the dot in the bottom right
what you have left is a football shaped slug in the center
that you can then square up by drawing into the corners occupied by the dots
now replace the dots with holes that are sized for your thinnest jigsaw blade
replace draw with saw
and file to square
easy peasy
picture a square
now a dot in the upper left corner, not touching the edges of the corner
just into it
now a dot in the bottom right corner. again just into it
now draw a curved line from the center of the dot in the upper left down to the bottom left corner
curve the line such that it intersects and foiiows the line of the square to the corner and stop
now draw a curved line from the center of the same dot, to the right
again intersecting the line of the square and stopping when you reach the upper right corner
repeat in mirror image for the dot in the bottom right
what you have left is a football shaped slug in the center
that you can then square up by drawing into the corners occupied by the dots
now replace the dots with holes that are sized for your thinnest jigsaw blade
replace draw with saw
and file to square
easy peasy
Jack_TriPpEr
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Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
Ehdwuld, thank you greatly, but i still have a little confusion. What do you mean by "draw" in the quoted section above?
Ehdwuld, thank you greatly, but i still have a little confusion. What do you mean by "draw" in the quoted section above?
ehdwuld
A Ficus
Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
oh my
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the instructions
said draw a dot
then draw a line
instead of draw a dot
and draw a line
drill a hole that looks like a dot
then
instead of drawing a line
saw a line
\
get a practice piece and work it out'
its a small hole
order a couple of covers and try a few '
if you hork one up
you can still practice on the horked piece
oh my
[
the instructions
said draw a dot
then draw a line
instead of draw a dot
and draw a line
drill a hole that looks like a dot
then
instead of drawing a line
saw a line
\
get a practice piece and work it out'
its a small hole
order a couple of covers and try a few '
if you hork one up
you can still practice on the horked piece
Dave Locher
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Re: battery box built into the cavity cover?
I believe what everyone is trying to say is you do not need a router to make a hole in a control plate. Jigsaws, dremel tools, and files will all work if you drill a hole first.
You can even cut it out with a razor knife: mark the inside of the plate, trace the marks with the utility knife to score the plastic, and then just keep going over those lines until you finally cut through. Just be REAL careful to keep your fingers away from the blade - never cut toward your hand. And, of course, do this with a scrap piece of wood under the plastic. You might want to screw the plate down to the scrap wood, that makes it much easier to hold while cutting.
I believe what everyone is trying to say is you do not need a router to make a hole in a control plate. Jigsaws, dremel tools, and files will all work if you drill a hole first.
You can even cut it out with a razor knife: mark the inside of the plate, trace the marks with the utility knife to score the plastic, and then just keep going over those lines until you finally cut through. Just be REAL careful to keep your fingers away from the blade - never cut toward your hand. And, of course, do this with a scrap piece of wood under the plastic. You might want to screw the plate down to the scrap wood, that makes it much easier to hold while cutting.