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RE: A Challenge ... with a happy ending.

Jack of all trades........and you mastered it. ✌️???

In forum Guitar ER - When Guitar Builds Go Bad

6 years ago
RE: Book Recommendations?

🤣🤣 just covering myself legally @TV1010101...

In forum New Members

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

These appear to be for sale from Sunday 20th Sept 2020 at Aldi... Plus other tools (some available online). They might not last depending on quality but at the price the clamps are throw away in any...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

Probably as the smaller Tritons seem to come with a 6mm collett.........

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

@frocesterbill The big Triton was collected yesterday. I did wonder if the clerical error would be compounded and they’d send me a second router without taking away the first one, but it wasn’t to be....

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

@jamesbisset Triton do a 1/4” collett but it isn’t on their website - Screwfix sell it - looks like all of their collets work with all of their routers - perhaps Triton want to sell you two routers......

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

The fret bender looks great. Can you please post the YouTube link?

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
my bandsaw

cost £30. works fine. attached to a dust extractor. On top is my first attempt at a scarf joint. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  Bandsaw-scarf.png

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
non oscillating sander...

Made this with a few bits of scrap, an old drill and a drill holder. The cylinders were made from the results of cutting holes in chipboard and pushing an old screwdriver through the centre holes < s...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
fretwork bender using bearings from toys

Saw this on Youtube and made it in a few minutes works well.. < span style="color: #666;"> Attachment :  fretwire-bender.png

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

@markbailey 1/2" and 12mm collets included, but Triton do an adaptor for taking 1/4" bits.

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

@jamesbisset Some 1/2" routers come with an interchangeable collet? Check - there may be a 1/4" and 8mm collet included. If that is the case BONUS! If not then you will need to get a smaller one for s...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

I have two, a cheap Erbauer from screwfix with a wide Perspex base ( as seen on the build your own course) that I use on the neck angle .. The other is a dewalt like what Mark uses fir all heavy duty ...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

They are serviceable - only brushes and possibly bearings would wear out.....

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

@frocesterbill You can pick up bargains on eBay - the Bosch POV500 can be as little as £30.... Hmmmm...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

if you might have need of a big Triton router for other jobs, then you might just have been hypothetically lucky, but you’ll probably still end up buying the smaller one too. Yup. That’s kinda what I...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

@jamesbisset For *most* guitar routing jobs, I use my ancient (1980s vintage) b&q no-name handheld router. Yup, it’s lasted 35-odd years (though it did bugger all for the first 25 of those). It’...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

At least 3....... You can pick up bargains on eBay - the Bosch POV500 can be as little as £30......

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

@frocesterbill I think what you’re saying is I really need three?

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
RE: Readers Tools.....

I have several routers but the one I use most is my (second hand) Dewalt DW621 - same model Mark uses - that claims to be 2hp so 1875 Watts - so somewhere between - I have my extended base on a cheapl...

In forum Guitar Building Tricks and Tips

6 years ago
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