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| Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
Nothing against Stewmac! They have lots of my money I assure you. Anyone have any alternatives to this tool? http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Fretting_supplies/Pullers,_nippers,_sizing/Fret_Fitter.html |
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| Author: | Tony_in_NYC [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
A hammer? LOL I modified a set of Klein nibblers to be a fret tang remover, but I cant think of a tool that would do what this thing does. Except maybe some pliers. Tony |
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| Author: | Colin North [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 4:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
Maybe pliers, and a dress with grinder + dremel? Sidecutting pliers could have the cutter blade part removed and "serrate" the grip part of the jaws the other way, and use the inner part of the jaws (suitably relieved ) to flatten the barbs, or just 2 pairs of pliers suitably modified, one for each function. |
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| Author: | John Killin [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
Chris, I know you don't like jig and tool making, but here is a link to Frets.com that may do it for you. http://frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Too ... nder1.html John |
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| Author: | Chris aka Sniggly [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 5:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
John Killin wrote: Chris, I know you don't like jig and tool making, but here is a link to Frets.com that may do it for you. http://frets.com/FRETSPages/Luthier/Too ... nder1.html John  .............uhhhhhhhh. I don't have that sander and you are right. I dislike making tools. It's an option though....right?
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| Author: | pthes [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 8:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
I bought one of these from Radio Shack and cut a groove across the face the accommodate the tang. http://www.radioshack.com/product/index ... Id=2289712 Works well enough for me. |
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| Author: | WaddyThomson [ Wed Feb 16, 2011 11:03 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
I had a cheap one too that I modified, but I kept having nagging little problems with it. I bought the Stew Mac Nipper, and wow it's so much better. I hardly even have to touch up the nip, and on most it's so good I don't bother. |
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| Author: | nickton [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 12:27 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
I was thinking maybe a 2 lb. sledge and some dental tools. You got me on that one. 
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| Author: | Jeffrey L. Suits [ Thu Feb 17, 2011 7:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
I made my own tang squasher from a pair of pliers. I bought the tang expander, back when it was a separate unit. |
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| Author: | Tom West [ Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
Foot in mouth again.  Me that is not you....!!Tom |
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| Author: | John Ray [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 7:21 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
As you all know fret wire used to have no barbs (some still is made that way) The makers used to strike the upside-down wire with a large half-round file which formed a "barb". I pulled some frets on a guitar from 1900 a few weeks ago and that was how it had been done. I have never done this to widen the tang on modern fret wire but it should work. John Ray Granada |
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| Author: | John Bushouse [ Sun Mar 06, 2011 11:27 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alternatives to the Fret Tang Resizing tool from Stewmac? |
I tried a couple of homemade tools to expand fret tang. I finally gave up on them and ordered the really expensive tool from Stew-Mac. It worked like a charm. |
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