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Steve Smith
Joined: 07 May 2009
Posts: 70
Location: Richmond VA USA
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 Posted: Tue Jun 14, 2011 2:19 am Post
subject: New Wood Footrails & Backglass Frames
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I'm currently making alot of
jigs for routing reproductions of these (this has been somewhat time
consuming). Most of the jigs are completed but two need to be tweaked a
little. I’ll be keeping all these jigs to make more of these parts for
other collectors that may want them.
I’ve picked up some rough sawn kiln dried 8/4 Ash.
I've straightened and planed it smooth flat and true. My plan for
milling the stock will have the edge grain toward the player on all
four frame pieces and the front edge (player’s side) of the footrail.
In the cabinet shop we use to call it a “riffed” pattern (aka quarter
sawn) it’s the stronger and more stable.
I’m adding 1/8" of thickness to the players
side edge of the footrail to strengthen the bottom lip enough to help
prevent the splitting I’ve see on so many.
I’ve abandoned my idea of the burnt/burnished
finish and will be applying several coats of satin polyurethane over an
alcohol base sanding sealer.
After I get the first one done I’ll see if I can
figure out how to post a photo of it.
All for now..
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Steve Smith
Richmond VA
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mbusetti
Joined: 20 Feb 2010
Posts: 40
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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Hi Steve
Sounds great! Can I ask, the early machines seem
to have used white oak, is there any reason for using the Ash instead?
I've made Playfield rails and Backglass Frame
pieces (all 4 of them) out of oak for one machine I'm restoring...it's
a lot of work, especially the makeshift jigs. To be honest, I never
want to make them again. Having someone that could sell the pieces
would be great.
Looking forward to seeing the photos.
Mike
Australia
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Steve Smith
Joined: 07 May 2009
Posts: 70
Location: Richmond VA USA
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Hi Mike,
I picked Ash for it's color, grain pattern (very
like oak but cleaner) and it's stability. I also like that its not used
to often (around here anyway). Plus - its name just sounds classier
than “Oak” also Oak is everywhere you go.
Hoping they look so awesome that every restoration
project on the planet won’t feel complete without them.
I can use White Oak on future batches - it's
easier to find (but I don't care for its aroma while working with it).
Making the jigs takes most of the time for sure
but when they're done producing the parts goes very quickly thereafter.
Updates pending..
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Steve Smith
Richmond VA
Last edited by Steve Smith on Mon Jul 11, 2011
2:29 am; edited 1 time in total
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Steve Smith
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Posts: 70
Location: Richmond VA USA
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Steve Smith
Joined: 07 May 2009
Posts: 70
Location: Richmond VA USA
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Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2011 1:58 pm Post
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Thanks Mike –
I hadn't planed on making playfield rails (since I
don’t need them).
I know The Pinball Resource sells them (guessing
they’re maple) - Here’s the link;
http://www.pbresource.com/siderails.html
I COULD make them - if someone hounded me to make
a complete matching set of everything (which would mean legs too – man,
what am I getting my self into).
My guess is there won’t be much call for any of
these wooded parts anyway.
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Steve Smith
Richmond VA
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