[NSP] pipe cases
BTW, anyone thinking of building their own (wooden) case might benefit from the following tip: Don't make the two parts separately - the case itself and the lid -- and then try to fit them together. What the factories do is build the case closed and then saw it open to create the two parts. This makes the woodwork much simpler and you get a more accurate joint. I was only alerted to this AFTER already building a couple of cases. D'oh... J Cheers, Paul Gretton -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: pipe cases
This is especially true if you have the skill and the right saw to cut the whole thing in two with a decent straight line which meets up with itself in all the right places... Richard. Paul Gretton wrote: BTW, anyone thinking of building their own (wooden) case might benefit from the following tip: Don't make the two parts separately - the case itself and the lid -- and then try to fit them together. What the factories do is build the case closed and then saw it open to create the two parts. This makes the woodwork much simpler and you get a more accurate joint. I was only alerted to this AFTER already building a couple of cases. D'oh... J Cheers, Paul Gretton -- To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: pipe cases
On 19 Feb 2010, at 13:36, Richard York wrote: This is especially true if you have the skill and the right saw to cut the whole thing in two with a decent straight line which meets up with itself in all the right places... . . . . and the presence of mind to remove the pipes first. Francis To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: pipe cases
If you want to build your own, but don't have too much in the way of (electric) tools... I first made a skeleton/frame (1/1), then lay a thin sheet of plywood (1 side top grade) on top of it As you mention about cutting - this made the cutting much easier, I used a cheap, hand-held jig saw/scroll type saw. Of course, to make everything fit together nicer, I then put a 1 wide finishing strip, brass corners and rubber feet. I think it came out rather nice looking. Oh, then of course comes putting in the foam padding... Victor On Fri, Feb 19, 2010 at 01:39, Paul Gretton [1]i...@gretton-willems.com wrote: BTW, anyone thinking of building their own (wooden) case might benefit from the following tip: Don't make the two parts separately - the case itself and the lid -- and then try to fit them together. What the factories do is build the case closed and then saw it open to create the two parts. This makes the woodwork much simpler and you get a more accurate joint. I was only alerted to this AFTER already building a couple of cases. D'oh... J Cheers, Paul Gretton -- To get on or off this list see list information at [2]http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html -- References 1. mailto:i...@gretton-willems.com 2. http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: pipe cases
And beware of the Wrong sort of foam! For various instrument cases some years ago I got this superb stuff from a car upholsterer: foam-backed cloth with quite a raised nap - smashing and quite classy looking .. for the first 12 - 15 years. After which the foam de-natures and fills the case, and the instrument, with really annoying tiny bits of foam. Ideal in a hurdy gurdy. More recently I used free sheets of expanded polystyrene packing from some flat-pack furniture, cut glued in place with charity shop velvet curtain over the top. (PVA or Copydex) Heat impact protection, and the curtain looks classy as long as it's plain and dark. Richard. Victor Eskenazi wrote: .. Oh, then of course comes putting in the foam padding... To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
[NSP] Re: pipe cases
On 19 Feb 2010, Richard York wrote: And beware of the Wrong sort of foam! .. for the first 12 - 15 years. After which the foam de-natures The old-style foam is grim stuff once past its use-by date. I've currently got here a retired NPS competition trophy which was packed in it and hasn't seen the light of day for about 15 years. The foam has degenerated into a collection of sticky. (oh dear I think I'm back to snotomers, sorry folks, that was unintentional) unpleasantnesses which are going to have to be painstakingly cleaned off both the trophy and the box it was lining before restoration of the box can commence. Luckily I have a volunteer for this job. Anyway the point of the story is perhaps that I wouldn't bet on any such substance being good for more than 10 years. We don't know what today's versions might do in the future. Good luck Julia To get on or off this list see list information at http://www.cs.dartmouth.edu/~wbc/lute-admin/index.html
