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I saw them at Stew Mac. Sometimes I leave the carbon fiber rods a hair proud, over the top of the slot, then sand them down. I'm not sure that would work with titanium. I'm getting ready to order two rods for a 34" scale and am wondering which to use.

Pretty sure trying to sand titanium will make you sad.

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Ken Cierp

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Why not just sneak up on the truss rod slot until it is flush?

Alex

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"Indecision is the key to flexibility" .... Bumper sticker

I have finer control with the sandpaper than the router. But your idea would be better for the titanium.
I have also just glued a strip of wood on top of the rod, which is easy to sand down. But that requires a little more neck depth.

Or at least very, very tired. . .

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Bryan Bear PMoMC

Take care of your feet, and your feet will take care of you.

Even with regular steel truss rods, I like to deepen the slot just enough to glue a thin piece of wood (usually some spare binding) on top of the truss rod, then plane/scrape that piece flush with the neck. I feel like this gives the tightest fit, and the slot only has to be a tiny bit deeper to accommodate the thin piece of wood. Well worth it, in my view. Trying to get the depth of the slot exactly perfect is a hassle.

These are handy for getting your router bit depth dialled in. I use mine pretty much every time I use a router bit.


Alex

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"Indecision is the key to flexibility" .... Bumper sticker

I just learned a good lesson on arithmetic and truss rods, thread : Good thing I didn't sell that one

One of my favorite tools. Love it!

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Pat