alamocdc
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More Acrylester from Ryan and gang. This was Murphy's #2 out of three mishaps yesterday. I had this one finished and assembled except for the finial. When I pressed it in... CRUNCH! it drove the tube out the bottom and crushed the acrylic at the finial. Then I remembered why I always press the CB last. 
In spite of how carefully I wrapped the CB, I scratched it upon disassembly. So I had to make an accent band for the upper part of the barrel AND a new CB. Both are made from pieces of bowling ball. The CB is done just like the original requiring a tenon and the lower barrel slides up inside it about 1/8 inch. I hate this kit almost as much as I hate the Flat Top Americana double twist. Thankfully I only have one left and I won't buy any more of either. It isn't the tenons that bother me, it's how the kits go together and how the bushings match up... they don't and I hate having to use the calipers for every joint.
Thanks for taking the time to look and listen to my rant. As always, feel free to speak your piece.
In spite of how carefully I wrapped the CB, I scratched it upon disassembly. So I had to make an accent band for the upper part of the barrel AND a new CB. Both are made from pieces of bowling ball. The CB is done just like the original requiring a tenon and the lower barrel slides up inside it about 1/8 inch. I hate this kit almost as much as I hate the Flat Top Americana double twist. Thankfully I only have one left and I won't buy any more of either. It isn't the tenons that bother me, it's how the kits go together and how the bushings match up... they don't and I hate having to use the calipers for every joint.Thanks for taking the time to look and listen to my rant. As always, feel free to speak your piece.