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I made this jig for cutting the binding rabbet on a guitar I was making.
Because of the radius on the top and back of a guitar it is difficult to cut a square rabbet. This keeps the router bit square by riding a sled attached to a slide guided by a bearing. The design is based on a machine from lmii.
The bit is in an old craftsman “dremel”. I didn’t have a trim router at the time. It is held to a sled made of 1/2” baltic ply left over from a cabinet job. The sled rides on two drawer glides. They are attached to the base. Which is half of the post and the base of an old craftsman drill press.
The bearing was scavenged from a box of old router bits. The 90 degree part of the bearing guide was a post in a circuit breaker box.
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12 comments so far
teenagewoodworker
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posted 95 days ago
thats very, very cool! thanks for sharing!
SPalm
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posted 95 days ago
Sweet. I love this stuff. Routing machines just fasinate me.
Did you have any trouble with that single bearing falling off the side of the guitar?
Good job,
Steve
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tenontim
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posted 95 days ago
I like it. You should have saved this for the contest. Looks like it was made from left overs. Thanks for the post.
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thetimberkid
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posted 95 days ago
Great work!
Thanks for the post
Callum
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Dusty56
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posted 95 days ago
Necessity is the Mother of Invention ! Great job indeed…I wish I was so inventive : )
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TedM
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posted 95 days ago
Neat tool. Would like a chance to see it in action.
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scottb
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posted 95 days ago
Neat routing machine – was over my head at first glance and I had to study it for a bit… before I gave up on the thought of (eventually, maybe someday) making a guitar. I’d be more motivated if I played.
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woodbutcher
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posted 92 days ago
bilsborough,
Now that’s the kind of thinking I like! The use of the wire lug out of the circuit breaker box. I find myself using pieces and parts for something other than what they were originaly intended-only problem I’ve found with that is my shop is full of things that I should have discarded-but couldn’t because I’m gonna use them someday for something else-LOL You get my vote for this category of another mans junk-now that’s a real treasure.
Sincerely,
Ken McGinnis
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Dick, & Barb Cain
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posted 86 days ago
A very unique, & functional tool, & a great use of junk.
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Karson
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posted 74 days ago
Very inventive. Great job.
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DAN
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posted 66 days ago
looks good …
where is the guitar photo ?
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Grumpy
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posted 64 days ago
Great job. Good luck in the contest.
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