No go bar deck

Timbuck · Oct 20, 2020

I never liked the Traditional go bar deck thingies ..Too many bits and pieces for me and awkward to use and took up too much space....So up till now I have used spring clamps to fit bracing...Anyway! I bought some Toggle clamps and now I have a nice jig to do the job ...much easier to use and I think I’ll make another for the back bracing.

14C87631-1277-4B1F-A8A0-CD7B6F9E3D2B by Ken Timms,

E7D529F2-14E8-42A5-8DE9-3017504F8448 by Ken Timms,

jupiteruke · Oct 20, 2020

I also do not have space for a separate go-bar deck. I made go-bars out of PVC pipe, wooden dowels, and some springs. They go against the ceiling so anywhere on the bench becomes a go-bar deck. Also very useful (with a pointy end) for holding little bits of pearl down flat when assembling a complex inlay.

dwizum · Oct 20, 2020

That's great! I do agree they can be big and take up a lot of room in a small shop. I wonder if those cam clamps come in sizes long enough for a larger instrument?

One nice thing about go bar decks though is that they're not fixed for a specific pattern... I was never happy with the "bendy stick" approach (always felt unpredictable, and I didn't like the occasional side-force introduced by the bow) so I converted to pipe-and-springs for my deck. The plastic pipes have a spring in the top end to create the clamping pressure, and a felt disk on the bottom to provide some cushion.

Timbuck · Oct 20, 2020

dwizum said:
That's great! I do agree they can be big and take up a lot of room in a small shop. I wonder if those cam clamps come in sizes long enough for a larger instrument?

Yes the come in all sorts of lengths. https://www.toolfastclamps.com/hold-down-toggle-clamp-horizontal-handle-long-type.html

Timbuck · Oct 23, 2020

There now ..another one made for the back braces...I made these two jigs out of my old radius dishes 22ft Rad for the fronts and 10ft Rad for the backs.

DD95EB23-301B-47BD-86A8-1C6941B50742 by Ken Timms, on Flickr

Tukanu · Oct 23, 2020

I have a small storage shelf over the bench for my go-bars. BTW, the radius dish has a 8 ft rad.

Stukool · Oct 23, 2020

Looks a brill setup Ken - thanks for the info, Stu

Pete Howlett · Oct 29, 2020

Used to do that one time Ken. I can see the advantage but only in a production shop which I no longer run...

Timbuck · Oct 29, 2020

Pete Howlett said:
Used to do that one time Ken. I can see the advantage but only in a production shop which I no longer run...

yes Pete I remember it ...Good method :shaka:

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