Very quiet on here at the moment so,

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Stuart that looks a lovely job,well done

[Tony Smart]

Nice job John, especially for a first attempt.
If you get in any trouble or want advice there's plenty of help available here on this Forum.

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Well here is an update on my wastage of precious resources.... I have learned a lot! and spent many hours destroying perfectly good aluminum, the second most important thing is you can spend hours toiling for the perfect part, almost get there then Oh S()1T !! mess it up by drilling a hole in the wrong place..... but the first and most important thing I have learned is YOU CAN DAMAGE YOUR FINGERS!!!
Anyway the Engineering is on hold at the moment until I find and acquire the tool that cuts perfect slots in the part that takes the knee lever as I have tried several ways and fed up wasting material.......

[Danny Mitchell]

You almost gave me a nasty shock there John

I thought, "what's John done to his bellend?"

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Then I put my specs on and saw it was the other digit I thought it was a case of the old adage, "A bad workman always maims his tool".
Stuffs looking very good, though.

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

For God'S Sake Danny !!! tojo nowhere near that big !

[Uncle Roy]

He is such a modest man Danny

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Rejoice with me for I have cracked it!! The answer was a side and face cutting wheel....... GONE>>> is the hacksaw, I can now cut a perfect slot in just the right place to accommodate the knee lever as per pics

[RonMc]

There will be no holding you now John, you will be selling the guitars and buying a CNC machining centre.

[JohnDavisStringsHere]

Here is first one of the machine, one of these is off of my 1971 Emmons and the other is the one I have made

[Danny Mitchell]

Very impressive John. You must be well pleased.