Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Drilling side dots...

Drilling side dot markers

Project needs a
scrap square block
scrap square of lexan
drill bit
2 1/4" stove bolts
1 1/4" wing nut
1 1/4" fender washer


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Use a nice square cutoff at least 3 inches tall and 2 inches thick
Cut the piece of plexi/lexan to be the same width of our block and about 1/2" taller. Make a 1/4" slot in the plexi by drilling 2 - 1/4" holes on center and use a dremel/scroll saw to make the slot. The top 1/4" bolt is just a guide pin and can be epoxied in. The other bolt is used to set the depth of you guide. Drill the holes in the plexi with the drill press so they are square. I have 3 sizes of side dots, and in turn drilled three different size guide holes.
When finished use the guide and a battery drill to drill your side dot markers.

The pictures below are of a quick version I made using my fret bevel block.


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