davros Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Hi, just got all my bits, and realised that the neck plate is only about 4mm smaller than the width of the neck pocket, so i can only get away with about a 2mm radius on the back of the body around the plate (the heel). How do people normally deal with this...i'm sure guitars don't usually have 2mm radii around the back of the body! Therefore, if using different radii, how do i match them up - i.e. the rest of the back with the heel section? Hope this makes sense! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davros Posted May 26, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Another question!! Just shopping around for template bits, (i'm in the uk) and allparts are damn expensive. Found these straight cutter bits,here and here. Can i just whack a 1/2" bearing on the shank with a collar? and do i need an extra long shank? Also, would a 1/2" dia x 1/2" deep be best for routing the outside and pickup / control cavities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAI6 Posted May 26, 2004 Report Share Posted May 26, 2004 Why don't you just go with your regular roundover bit for everything but the heel, and then you can either hand shape (with sandpaper) or switch for a smaller bit for the heel. By routing the heel, you'll have a "hard" transition between body and heel, but that shouldn't be too hard to smooth out with some sandpaper.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davros Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 Cheers! Can anyone advise on the template bit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GregP Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 If you can find separate bearings, I don't see why you couldn't jury-rig something. On the other hand, a decent and 'proper' flush trim bit isn't bank-breakingly expensive. Mine is a Freud carbide-tipped 1/4" (or is it 1/2"??) flush trim bit, looking something like what's pictured here: It cost something like $30 CDN, which wasn't the most expensive thing I purchased for the project. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 And was the best. soo to replace all my bits with freuds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davros Posted May 27, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 All the pre-made template bits i've seen, you can't plunge with, wouldn't this make cavities a bit tricky?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 you can plunge, just while not routing. Firstly drill a pilot whole with a drill press to the depth you want,then just go in 1/4incriment (starting from the pilot whole) around the template and if it gets to deep add another ball bearing on so as to not screw up your pretty wood in the deep if you dont have a drill press you copuld use those whole cutting router bits (regular straight bit burn when goi raigh down nd aen desned fo it) and also on must guitars (at least strat type) the neck pocket isnt rounded, its a bit smooth and not a 90 degree angle, but not rounded over like the rest of the body Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 trend top bearing router bits EDIT: serch a C121 in the part number reference. i found that these bits make a reall clean cut and work very well. templates may need to be made thicker for the shallower cavities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted May 27, 2004 Report Share Posted May 27, 2004 As for the heel, have you considered using ferrules instead of a plate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davros Posted May 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Thanks guys, i think i'll go for the trend template bit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Setch Posted May 28, 2004 Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 Trend bits are nice quality - and their routers are nice to. I have a T5 and I love it The template bits sold by WD and the other UK guitar parts sites are insanely pricey, I have no idea how they justify the prices. They may be nice bits, but you can get a comparable freud or Trend bit for much less. BTW, large B&Q's now carry the Freud bits - sweet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davros Posted May 28, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 28, 2004 mynamesucks, (or anyone else) is the shank on the c121 long enough to do the full 1 3/4in depth of the body? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynamesucks Posted May 31, 2004 Report Share Posted May 31, 2004 im sorry i cant really help you there as i have not tried it yet all i can tell you is that the shank is that the shank is 40mm and the overall length is 72mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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