U.S. Guitar Kits Cutaway, Assembly Instructions Manual

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Tools, Jigs and Materials
- 25-30 Spool Clamps;
- Small router or laminate trimmer;
- a rabbeting bit set that includes the following cuts;
1) 1” Cutting Diameter Bit
2) .88” Bearing-Binding Cut
3) .48 – Six Pieces of Purfling
4) .64 – Five Pieces of Purfling
5) .70 – Four Pieces of Purfling
The set is available from www.usguitarkits.com or available as
separate items.
Determine the number of purfling strips to be used and select the
appropriate bearing (.48, .64 or .70).
The .88” is used for the thicker binding strip on both the top and
back.
- a ½” diameter or smaller flush trim router bit. Ball bearing pilot is
strongly recommended;
- 1 F-style clamp;
- A STRAIGHT straightedge at least 18” long;
- a selection of small flat chisels- ¼” and ½” are required, 1/8” chisel
and others are nice to have;
- flat scrapers
- a utility knife AND an Exacto® type knife;
- #1 & #2 phillips screwdrivers and a 10mm deep socket with handle or
equivalent open end wrench;
- a shot filled hammer with plastic or brass heads (or both);
- a tapered reamer (plumbers reamer) 3 & 5 degree or one 1/8” to ½”
- a selection of drill bits including 3/8”, .065”/1.7mm, .182”/4.6mm,
.056”/1.4mm;
- a roll of blue painters tape (or other strong tape that does not leave a
residue) OR some (25 to 30) big fat rubber bands measuring at least
16” to 24” long when stretched;
- choice of aliphatic resin (Titebond) or liquid hide glue;
- bottle of slow setting gel cyanoacrylate glue and a bottle of
accelerator, de-bonder recommended to un-stick fingers;
- tube of Duco® cement or similar clear plastic-to-wood glue;
- acetone;
- some scrap wood blocks of varying sizes;
- a 20” radius sanding block including 80, 120 & 220 grit adhesive
backed sandpaper;