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theguitarwhisperer
PostPosted: Fri Jun 21, 2013 1:39 am 
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Reminds me a lot of the handheld version of the cutter I have.

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I also have a similar cutter but the only problem with it is if you let it tilt off the side, you get a wider cut at that spot. Really a bummer!

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Yes I can see tilting being an issue and had that problem with the handheld cutter. That is why I adapted Chris's cutter to a williams arm. That completely solved that problem. I don't see that as an issue anymore. I hope that helps with the explanation
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Jimmy Caldwell wrote:
This looks very nice. I have their slothead tuner jig and it's great. Here's what I've been using for the last 5 years. It's a prototype built by Bishop Cochran and it works beautifully on very much the same principle, but it's handheld. It uses a downward spiral bit and is infinitely adjustable for both depth and width of cut.

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Jimmy, I'm just curious. How do you hold the body when you're using this? Troji? Vacuum?
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James Orr wrote:
Jimmy Caldwell wrote:
This looks very nice. I have their slothead tuner jig and it's great. Here's what I've been using for the last 5 years. It's a prototype built by Bishop Cochran and it works beautifully on very much the same principle, but it's handheld. It uses a downward spiral bit and is infinitely adjustable for both depth and width of cut.

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Jimmy, I'm just curious. How do you hold the body when you're using this? Troji? Vacuum?



James,

I use a sled to hold the guitar while routing the ledges. I bolt the sled near the edge of the bench so that the sled actually overhangs the bench. I turn the sled as I work my way around the body and this makes it very easy to control the process. There is always a possibility as someone mentioned earlier of tipping the router, but after doinq about 40 guitars with this setup, it hasn't happened yet. Just a matter of developing a feel for using the tool.

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