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Anyways, I had an idea to make a guitar truss rod cover and here is the result!:
- Starting to be shaped
- Finished
- Installed
A word to the wise...melting 78's smell horrid!
After a bit more shaping to get it more symmetrical:
Broken record taken on a new form
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kirtley2012
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Broken record taken on a new form
I only have about 3 Victor records, yesterday one of these broke when I picked it up, so I now have 2 and a half.
Anyways, I had an idea to make a guitar truss rod cover and here is the result!:
Might need a bit more finishing off but I think it's not too bad!
A word to the wise...melting 78's smell horrid!
After a bit more shaping to get it more symmetrical: And finally, Hide and seek, anyone
Anyways, I had an idea to make a guitar truss rod cover and here is the result!:
Might need a bit more finishing off but I think it's not too bad!
A word to the wise...melting 78's smell horrid!
After a bit more shaping to get it more symmetrical: And finally, Hide and seek, anyone
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Wolfe
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Re: Broken record taken on a new form
I thought the 4th pic was Christmas ornaments. 
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Re: Broken record taken on a new form
It's...err...multi-purpose....yeah, that's itWolfe wrote:I thought the 4th pic was Christmas ornaments.
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Re: Broken record taken on a new form
Cool and unique Alex, I like it! 
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Re: Broken record taken on a new form
Ditto.Orchorsol wrote:Cool and unique Alex, I like it!
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1. Space will expand to accommodate an infinite number of possessions, regardless of their size.
2. Shortage of finance, however dire, will never prevent the acquisition of a desired object, however improbable its cost.