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Post by heem6 on Mar 12, 2010 17:25:40 GMT -5
Thanks for the measurements! I think the numbering is pretty cool, too. haha
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Post by lbeast on Mar 12, 2010 20:35:46 GMT -5
You could blow up the Kaiser lettering and put it acroos the top of the guitar so people could see it.
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Mar 15, 2010 1:26:52 GMT -5
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Post by lbeast on Mar 15, 2010 17:49:47 GMT -5
Bo that is Bad Anus, I mean Ass!
Great work. ;D
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Post by heem6 on Mar 15, 2010 20:49:16 GMT -5
 "But Monica - he's got a mirror finish guitar! Could I BE any more jealous?" |
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Mar 15, 2010 21:37:50 GMT -5
LOL
Thanks guys!
I sanded a bit tonight, but I don't have fine enough paper to go over the main body. I knocked down the contours though, as the "Ball Nosed End Mill" left some substantial grooves, and that worked nicely.
I'll get some 600 (as suggested by our polishing pro) and finish it up.
Any thoughts on a protective coating?
I have the option to get it "Electroless Nickel Plated". It's the shiniest plating we get on our parts. It's not as shiny as the body will be by polish alone, but I fear I won't be able to keep up the sheen without a coating...
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Mar 16, 2010 23:45:54 GMT -5
I got some finer grit sandpaper tonight and I'll give the body a once over tomorrow after work, and start polishing again.
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Mar 17, 2010 21:53:46 GMT -5
Ok, I cut the whole body with 400 grit sandpaper and got all (99%) of the machine marks out of it. Then I went over it with a Scotch Brite pad to smooth it out. Then I started with the coarsest grit polishing compound we have and moved on to the finest. I just found out today, that we're out of the finest grit compound that we usually carry, but it's on order. It's about time to bring it home again, and get my own little kit. It's hard to get nooks and crannies with 12" polishing wheels. I still have a way to go, but you'll notice everything is EVEN now anyway.      |
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Post by heem6 on Mar 17, 2010 23:18:23 GMT -5
Every new set of pictures I'm just going, "Wow." It's starting to look very sharp!
Would a clear polyurethane coat work on aluminum?
P.S. What kinda dog you got there, Bo?
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Mar 18, 2010 7:10:20 GMT -5
Every new set of pictures I'm just going, "Wow." It's starting to look very sharp!
Would a clear polyurethane coat work on aluminum?
P.S. What kinda dog you got there, Bo? Yup, it's gettin there. People often do clear coat polished aluminum, from what I've gathered, but the body is modular and, two pieces need to be taken off to add the electronics, so it would "break" the finish. I've read that polish followed by wax will prevent the loss of shine, so I'll go that route for now and see how it goes. Sammie is half Border Collie and half Brittany Spaniel. She's a total sweetheart.  |
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Post by heem6 on Mar 18, 2010 11:25:47 GMT -5
A good friend of mine had a Brittany Spaniel years and years ago. "Blue" was a great dog. We would come home drunk and watch TV and Blue would always lay on the floor with us and let me use her as a head rest without complaining or moving.
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Mar 19, 2010 0:10:55 GMT -5
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Post by heem6 on Mar 20, 2010 0:41:59 GMT -5
Looking good, Bo! Keep up the good work. I enjoy seeing pictures of your progress.
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Post by Bodaggit23 on Mar 20, 2010 1:04:10 GMT -5
DONE... I sanded again, with 600, then 1500, and final polished. It still has some haze, and you can see some hairline scratches from sanding, but it's better than it was, and I've lost my desire for perfection.  I'm sick of sanding and polishing...it's done and it plays great. It sounds much better than now that I deepened the pickup pockets for some reason. It's not perfect, but it's pretty dang shiny... EDIT: One thing to note here is that all the hardware is in "mint" condition. I bought the LTD new, and it was in a case the whole time I've owned it, (when not being played of course) so the hardware and neck is pristine, which accents the body nicely. ;D            |
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Post by lbeast on Mar 20, 2010 7:34:24 GMT -5
Bo just created the first hard tail HM and the first made of aluminum. Awesome job! |
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