gonzz

Can people post pictures of their porting tools? I just want a idea what eveyone uses and some pictures of the finished work (ports).. Thanks..

guitarjunkie28

send me like $100 and i'll go down to my local shop and get a kit together for you

gonzz

Post some pics dave...

guitarjunkie28

you gonna make me go all the way out to the garage in the cold.... where's the trust these days?



LOL

guitarjunkie28

pics came out like crap. i'll have to wait 'till tomorrow when there's more light.

guitarjunkie28

alright lazy ***... hope you appreciate the last 20 minutes of my life



okie, the double cut carbide is used for hoggin' that **** out...

single cust is for smoothing it right before the sanding



your question of how do you get the ports smooth--that's the sanding drums. i have different mandrel lengths from 2-6" and grits ranging from 60-320, then an emery paper for polishing the very closing edge.



long bits are good for the primary runners--where the other ones might not reach



stones are good for deburring the runners ($1 each, compared to a $16-23 carbide burr)



dremel stuff is great for cutting bridgeports-where you need less removal and more control than a die grinder could provide you with.



that all you needed?

guitarjunkie28

what do you "need" to get it done....



i'd say the 1/4" cut carbide bit is indispensable, and the 6" mandrel with the sanding wheels. it's not very convenient to do EVERYTHING with just that, but you can get pretty good results.

gonzz

Thanks..

GTUs

guitarjunkie28



where did you got the 1/8 long shaft carbide burrs?



thanks

guitarjunkie28

i found those on ebay a while ago...thought they might come in handy one of these days. i got a pile of them for like $20 shipped.