JJ, i've not built this one but i did build the one that our brother Al Peebels posted here, it helps make a compound radius fretboard from 12" to 24" if you wish so, i have it in my files if you're interested.
Serge
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| Author: | JJ Donohue [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 12:55 am ] |
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Has anyone built the FB radius jig from the Luthiers Cool Tool plans? http://www.michelettiguitars.com/Images/Sales.htm#FB%20Radiu s%20Jig I ordered their plans. This seems simple enough from their advertisement...I'll let you know more once I receive the plans. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 1:29 am ] |
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I would be very interested in hearing about this JJ... |
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:05 am ] |
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JJ, i've not built this one but i did build the one that our brother Al Peebels posted here, it helps make a compound radius fretboard from 12" to 24" if you wish so, i have it in my files if you're interested.
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| Author: | John How [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:32 am ] |
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I couldn't tell much about it's operation from the picture. The only concern I would have is that the router doesn't seem to have a very stable guide surface, perhaps a square base on the router would improve that. Are you going to do a compound radius? Here is a pic of my radius jig just for reference. You can set it up for either constant or compound radius.  |
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| Author: | JWarwick [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 2:48 am ] |
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[QUOTE=Serge Poirier] JJ, i've not built this one but i did build the one that our brother Al Peebels posted here, it helps make a compound radius fretboard from 12" to 24" if you wish so, i have it in my files if you're interested.
[/QUOTE] Yes, please! 
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 4:57 am ] |
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Ok James, i'll pm you the file!
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| Author: | Serge Poirier [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:17 am ] |
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Don't know what causes the tear out Terry but am curious as to what causes it though. 
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| Author: | Alain Desforges [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:33 am ] |
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Hey JJ, here's a beautiful little set-up I've always coveted. This is Jeff Traugott's custom made radiused cutter. (photo taken from Frets.com article on Mr. Ford's visit to Jeff's shop). Complete with vacuum to hold the FB in place. You can't do compound, but I wouldn't mind... 
Cool, no? |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 8:36 am ] |
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Man, that scares the heck out of me... |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:12 am ] |
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thats kind of cool .. but if I were him I would have got a small jointer, and had a set of blades custom ground for that instead - I heard thats how Gibson used to do them - makes way more sense (and its WAY safer) than doing it on a shaper. Plus, not that its a concern for Jeff, is that jointer can be a table top model, and easily be put away after use. I am sude Jeff has other cutters for this that do other jobs. I was in Larrivees shop years ago and he had a shaper jig that did the top face of a neck blank, icluding the headstock angle - it had a monster 4 or 5 inch cutter head on it .. some one could lose an arm on that sucker. |
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| Author: | Rod True [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:44 am ] |
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Tony, that is how Charlie Hoffman does his fretboards. 
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| Author: | John How [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 9:53 am ] |
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I'm with you Don, That look like an accident waiting.... An ex employer of mine and cabinet shop owner lost 1&1/2 fingers with something just about like that. Those little digies never did grow back either. |
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| Author: | Don Williams [ Tue Nov 21, 2006 10:11 am ] |
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No they don't! Charlie's rig looks like a Williams & Hussey molding machine. That's a great idea, so long as the knives are really sharp. Still, you can't do a compound. |
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| Author: | npalen [ Wed Nov 22, 2006 6:40 am ] |
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I don't quite understand the rub collar bearing setup on Jeff's shaper setup above. It almost looks like a "floating" ring backed up by a piece of radiused masonite. Any thoughts? Just curious. Nelson |
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