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Might not be what you're after, but if you can find a big enough photo you might be able to 'shop something close. Ah, beaten to it :roll:

Well, if you insist. Back from the Dead by Spinal Tap. Did you pick up my coat IB?

I think you might be on to something DW. I found your PIN on this site. Don't worry though, I won't tell anyone

Something else that might work. Image > Adjustments > Brightness/Contrast > fiddle until there's as much difference between your shape and the background as possible. Layer > Duplicate Layer Filter > Blur > Gaussian Blur > Set radius to 1.0 pixels > Ok In the layers panel, change the blend...

Ice hockey pucks are around 3"x1" and made of hard rubber. You could probably pick up a couple on fleabay for not many quid.

It certainly does.

Yup, that'll be down to the volume calculation. It's easier to work out for a sphere than a random blob. The happy part is that kinetic energy changes linearly with mass (half the mass, half the energy). So the real answer might closer to 1 or 2 tons of TNT.

Exactly. There's a few assumptions, but it'll not be far from the truth. Assumptions: Sphere, 12” diameter Density of iron meteorite: 8g/cm^3 Velocity of meteorites: 20,000m/s So, the mass of the thing is volume*density. Volume of a sphere is 4*pi*radius^3 / 3 = 940in^3 or 14827cm^3. So mass...

I'm pretty sure it's not a meteorite Mike. A quick back of the envelope suggests that if it was a meteorite, it would have had energy similar to about 5 tons of TNT when it hit. :shock: That'll leave a pretty big hole and probably not much meteorite left. Cheers, Drea

I can't give you a specific answer, but you might have more luck asking here http://www.maestro.org.uk. Cheers, Drea

Wow Philly, that's gorgeous. I love how it's got the hips of a guitar but the shoulders of a double bass, and it already looks 100 years old :D Top quality mate.

I'd start here, but it might take a while :shock:

Cheers p111dom The twisted neck's a really interesting idea. As I understand it, the purpose is to prevent tendinitis/carpal tunnel by forcing a more natural wrist shape at the far end of the neck. It also looks great, but I can't quite figure out the mechanics of the construction. I've read...

Cheers :D The balance is fine sitting down. I haven't put on any strap buttons yet (I might not ever), so I don't know what the standing balance is like. It shouldn't be too bad because the top horn is around where the 12th fret would be. I wasn't one of my design considerations though. I...

Argh, Status Quo!! I haven't forgiven them since I went to see them on their final tour... in 1983! And don't worry, I'm not about to go on a Wadkin frenzy. I haven't got the spare cash and I don't even have workshop space at the mo'. For this build, I did all the routing/sawing/sanding outside...

#Philly: The Korina came from a guy on another forum. He seems to buy a large board, make something from a portion of it and sell on sawn blanks. I'll see if I can find out where he got it from originally. #Damian: Heh, it didn't seem speedy to me. The whole thing took around 4 months of...

Thanks gents. #Mark: It's not a traditional body shape. I made half a dozen polystyrene prototypes before I settled on the final shape. I like pushing the boat out a bit. #Mick: The body wood was sold as Korina and I think that means White Limba, but I'm not certain. The neck is maple and...

After a gap of 25 years, this is my first venture back into woodworking since my school days. I used to play bass for a living, so this seemed like a good place to start. I've enjoyed myself so much doing it that I find myself standing on an inclined plane with a surprisingly low coefficient...

That's all right then :) Maybe the hole's for a wick, for a bit more light in the workshop :lol:

Just picked up a 500ml tin of Black Bison clear on Ebay to wax my nearly finished bass guitar (I should post some pics sometime). The thing is, the lid's got a pinhole right in the centre and I don't know if it's supposed to be there (does wax need to breathe?). Should I leave it as is? I've...