recording progress and making sure nothing is forgotten,
and "advisory" paragraphs, like this one, which pass on techniques that we found
useful but aren't necessarily the best way, or the only way, of achieving a result.
Printing
We have introduced a "Check List" for each kit, which contains the texts of all
the instruction paragraphs for the kit. This is a great deal more compact for
printing than the full instructions, and perhaps more suitable for the workshop. The
Check Lists are available only from the on-line copy of the instructions, from this
Index
Page
.
We intend the Full Instructions to be viewed 'on-screen'. If you did need any of
the diagrams or pictures in the workshop, you could download and print them
individually to complement the Check List.
If you wish to print out sections of the instructions, they are formatted in standard
HTML/CSS but, even so, the print function in some browsers does a better job of
rendering them than others. We find that 'Print' function of the Google Chrome browser
produces a good printed result: it also gives the option of 'Save as PDF', which is a
convenient way of creating a single portable file, including all the illustrations, which
you can view or print on any device.
If your printer can produce half-size A5 prints (two per A4 sheet) or, better still,
double-sided A5 booklet printing, using those options can save a great deal of
paper.
The Etches
Tags
Components are attached to the fret by
small half-etched tags. These can be cut
through using a heavy craft knife with an
old, stubby, blade (avoid the thin, pointed,
'sc alpel' types, as they will break), against
a hard surface. We keep a rigid Stanley
knife expressly for this purpose, with an old
carpet trimming blade ground to shape as
shown.
Any remnants of the tag may be cleaned up
using a flat file. We have tried to avoid
putting tags on mating faces, but there are
some instances where they need to be removed thoroughly.
Slots
General Notes
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