Stewart MacDonald 5348, Руководство по сборке

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Stewart-MacDonald’s tool recommendation
Essential Fretting Tool Kit
Item #3125
Our fretting experts compiled this kit of tools you’ll need for the fundamentals of fret work:
installation, removal and dressing . We've included our photo-illustrated book, Fretwork
Step By Step, the most complete work ever published on the subject!
Optional heel cap decoration
With the neck against the body, mark the bottom of the heel
about 1/8" below the sides . Saw and sand off the excess
heel and, holding the neck against the body in final posi-
tion, check to make sure it is square to the body . Glue on
a small piece of 1/16" thick wood as a decorative touch on
the neck heel . When the super glue has dried, file and sand
off the excess .
Insert dowel pins
Take the two 1/4" dowel pins
and cut them down to 1" long .
Using a 1/4" bit, drill two 1/2"
deep holes into the body along
the seam where the sides align
(the centerline) . Drill one of
them approximately 1/2" from
the top edge, and the other
1-1/4" from the top edge .
Final sand the body
Clamp the peghead to the workbench . Using a micro file or
finish rasp, file the neck flush to the fretboard sides . Finish
with 220-grit sandpaper . Sand the body down to 220-grit
sandpaper .
Clean up the neck heel
Check for glue squeeze out
between the fretboard and the
neck heel . If necessary, remove
it with a chisel . Now hold the
neck assembly up against the
body and check its fit against
the body . If necessary, sand the
body slightly (or sand/chisel
the neck heel) so the neck fits
flush against the body .
Preparations for attaching the neck to the body
With a smooth mill file or 150-grit sandpaper taped to a
flat surface, remove the sharp overhanging fret ends . They
should be smooth and flush to the fretboard .
Next, add a uniform bevel to the edges of the frets . Hold the
file at an angle and put a beveled shape onto the fret ends .
An angle of 30-degrees is about right, but the steepness of
this bevel is a matter of personal preference .
You can then shape each fret end, rounding and buffing so
they will be comfortable to the ukulele player!
Dress the fret ends
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