| Official Luthiers Forum! http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/ |
|
| Troji Handles http://www.luthiersforum.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10101&t=18768 |
Page 1 of 1 |
| Author: | John Killin [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 4:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Troji Handles |
I finally found a little time to make it to the garage and work on something guitar related. I am putting together a Troji this weekend. I have most of the parts cut out and ready for assembly. I still need to decide how I’m going to handle the handle. I am building it to the plans that Rod True posted. Does anyone have pics or revised designs for their Troji handles? Thanks, John |
|
| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
OK, I'll bite......what's a "Troji"? A google search proved fruitless....... Dave F. |
|
| Author: | Lillian F-W [ Fri Sep 12, 2008 10:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
John, if you have Rod's instruction booklet, there is a pattern for the handle in there. If you don't have the booklet, search for a recent thread about Troji and you will find the link to his PDF. |
|
| Author: | Rod True [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 12:10 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
Admittedly the handle I came up with isn't the best. I was just using the materials I could easily source and would work. I sure like Todd's wooden screws and handles but I'm too cheap to go and buy the Beall's Wood Tapping & Threading Kit from lee valley. Todd that's a great looking rosewood handle. |
|
| Author: | Dave Fifield [ Sat Sep 13, 2008 2:22 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
ToddStock wrote: Just like a trojy, but a little earlier in the dictionary. <snip> "Cool tool!" or should I say "Nice vice!"  Thanks for the pointers Todd - I'll have to make one of these soon - it looks MUCH more ergonomic than my current lackluster device which really doesn't do a very good job of holding the guitar firmly. I have a set of those wooden thread cutters somewhere.... Cheers, Dave F. |
|
| Author: | John Killin [ Thu Oct 09, 2008 12:43 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
Well I finally finished building my Trojy. I still need to add the foam, but it is together. I used Rod’s instructions which were great. I don’t know if I would have done this if the instructions were not laid out in such detail. All in all it was fairly easy once I figured out what I was doing. It took me longer than most have reported to build, but I think if I were to build another it would go much quicker. My original question here was about the handle. I was trying to come up with a handle that I wasn’t going to break the crank or catch something on it. I liked Todd’s knob idea, but I also liked the ability to sort of put some leverage on it if I needed it. So I ended up cutting a circle with my table saw (first time doing that) and putting a hole in the circle. I like the way it works. The hole really speeds up the opening and closing time. After messing with it I don’t think the leverage concern would have been an issue. When I first assembled it my screw holes were just a bit off center from each other. I had to enlarge the one in the side to get it to move properly and this relived the tension I was seeing originally. If I were to make another one I would make the disk a bit smaller. Mine is about 9 ¾ and the disk will catch the sides and limit the amount you can open and close the vice when it is at its extremes. I think I am OK but won’t know for sure until I put a guitar in it. Thanks again Rod for the great instructions. |
|
| Author: | John Killin [ Thu Oct 09, 2008 2:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
Yea it is definitely overkill and I will have to watch it. Things were tighter when I had everything mocked up. Once I opened the hole to the side so it lined up better with the hole in the shelf it was way easier to turn. |
|
| Author: | dunwell [ Thu Oct 09, 2008 3:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
Aoibeann wrote: John, if you have Rod's instruction booklet, there is a pattern for the handle in there. If you don't have the booklet, search for a recent thread about Troji and you will find the link to his PDF. Hmmm, the link I found seemed to be broken. Does anyone have a working link to the .pdf or a copy that they can email to me. Unfortunately I'll be offline for about a week but will check back if I don't see any emails on my return. TIA, Alan D. |
|
| Author: | Rod True [ Thu Oct 09, 2008 4:58 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Troji Handles |
Here you go. Attachment: Guitar Troji instructions.pdf
|
|
| Page 1 of 1 | All times are UTC - 5 hours |
| Powered by phpBB® Forum Software © phpBB Group http://www.phpbb.com/ |
|