Dealings with slate

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 9:27 pm

Howzabout turning the spikes upside down? Fat bit on the MDF with the pointy bit prodding/coupling the Slate? Might be easier to adjust that way?

I dunno, just musing.

I'm using 3 adjustable WD loudspeaker spikes on the bottom the '99 plynth (SWIDT).

DTB

Greg · Post by **Greg** » Wed Jan 06, 2010 10:24 pm

Hi Dave,

Because Slate is a soft rock, it's not good to spike straight into it especially if the spiking is subject to load. Over the passage of time this could be a damage problem. Spikes which point into cups are the way to go I think.

Anyway, why are you taking up your time posting on this thread and going on elsewhere about obscure bass guitars when you should be down the shed (forget the weather) getting that G99 finished. It's no good sitting it on top of a Queen Anne stool to make it look posh and then slipping it into a couple of pics about guitars you know. What's happening? Should have been finished and playing last Monday! Even Mr I beat you to it. Come on, you seem to be slacking big time..........

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:11 am

I still say Bostik 3 adjustable spikes to the bottom of the slate.

Lift one side slightly, twiddle, Lift t'other side slightly, twiddle, job's a good'un.

Yer ach-chewl pointy bits could be pressing on something that doesn't mind getting holes.

Just a suggestion

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Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:01 am

Greg wrote:Hi Dave,

Because Slate is a soft rock, it's not good to spike straight into it especially if the spiking is subject to load. Over the passage of time this could be a damage problem. Spikes which point into cups are the way to go I think.

Anyway, why are you taking up your time posting on this thread and going on elsewhere about obscure bass guitars when you should be down the shed (forget the weather) getting that G99 finished. It's no good sitting it on top of a Queen Anne stool to make it look posh and then slipping it into a couple of pics about guitars you know. What's happening? Should have been finished and playing last Monday! Even Mr I beat you to it. Come on, you seem to be slacking big time..........

Bully! (again!).

Acherleee, If you had the journey home yesterday I did (on a motorbike....in the heavy falling snow....sliding about on patches of ice in Sarf Lundun for 1hr 45 mins you'd not be down the shed either

FWIW I'm making up an alignment protractor....

So there!

DTB

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:12 pm

Dave the bass wrote:Acherleee, If you had the journey home yesterday I did (on a motorbike....in the heavy falling snow....sliding about on patches of ice in Sarf Lundun for 1hr 45 mins you'd not be down the shed either

You're barking bonkers

One of our access roads (what I might want to use to get home) was officially closed yesterday afternoon

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Post by **Nick** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:45 pm

You need hills to make it fun

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:53 pm

Very pretty.

Yeti footprints?

Yes it was the 4 in 1 hill where I live that was closed.

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pre65 · Post by **pre65** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 1:57 pm

Mike H wrote:
Yes it was the 4 in 1 hill where I live that was closed.

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Is that the hill by the church ? Pretty steep eh.

Even Essex has hills you know.

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Thu Jan 07, 2010 6:39 pm

That's the one

Can still get out the other way though

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andrew Ivimey · Post by **andrew Ivimey** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 8:39 am

ah, Will's pdf for an alignment protractor ... I was using Hi-Fi News. ermmm. When youhave drilled though miles of hard rock itis a littel 'difficult' coming to terms with finding that the hole I drilled is wrong.

I don't know if it is yet.

I will check this weekend to see if all aligns with all. With the knitting needle variety I assume its just a matter of plonking the arm down where you feel like it and slapping a bit of black on the spindle.

Oh and thanks for the very relevant and incredibly boring photos of snow -it really helps.

Ali Tait · Post by **Ali Tait** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 3:18 pm

For those of you who've never been to Nicks,it's WAY steeper than it looks on that photo!

Dave the bass · Post by **Dave the bass** » Fri Jan 08, 2010 7:39 pm

andrew Ivimey wrote:With the knitting needle variety I assume its just a matter of plonking the arm down where you feel like it and slapping a bit of black on the spindle.

No its not!

Well, yes, you can do that if you want but...... its not ideal.

DTB

andrew Ivimey · Post by **andrew Ivimey** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 1:27 pm

The Chinese spikes have arrived Doktor!

They look posh and a bit smaller than I'd imagined. Will they be too small?

Sperryments to continue (when I have time)!

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 4:08 pm

these 'uns is it?

I thought that, but seem to do the biz

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andrew Ivimey · Post by **andrew Ivimey** » Fri Jan 15, 2010 6:07 pm

yep!

we'll see.

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