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Do a dry run of the clamp up before applying glue. Fit the
ends of the linings against the neck and tail blocks. Starting
at the neck block apply clamps closely working toward the
tail block.
Once all the clamps are in inspect the rim carefully to ensure
the linings are tight to the sides. If there are no gaps you’re
ready to glue!
Apply glue to the linings and clamp them. Wait 10 minutes
and clean up any squeeze out by gently scraping it away
with a razor blade. Any remaining glue marks can be gently
scrubbed o with a damp (not wet) cotton rag.
If you have enough clamps you can glue up both halves
of the rim at once. Allow them to dry for 1-2 hours before
removing the clamps, then turn the sides over in the body
mold and glue the linings to the other edge.
Sand the linings ush
The edges of the sides need to be smooth and uniform for
gluing the top and back. The easiest way to do this is with
adhesive sandpaper taped down to a at surface (such as
a piece of MDF).
Remove the rim from the mold and draw a pencil mark across
the face of the blocks and linings. Lightly rotate the rim on
the sandpaper until the lines disappear.
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