Dont think Robbie O'B has posted up this video..

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Dont think Robbie O'B has posted up this video..

Post by kiwigeo » Mon Mar 07, 2011 8:24 pm

Cutting out a headstock using a drill press as a router. Hope you're ok with me posting up this link Robbie.


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Post by Allen » Mon Mar 07, 2011 9:14 pm

I edited your link to show the video Martin.

It's a great one showing some interesting technique that's useful for a lot of tasks.
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Post by charangohabsburg » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:48 am

I have seen this video before I discovered the ANZLF and I immediately had started to use that method. It's really a great alternative if someone dislikes routers as I do. Although not that fast as a normal router (but faster than a jig saw or even scroll saw) Robbie's "drill press router" does a clean job (clean cut, clean workshop and not much noise). Thanks!
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Post by Clancy » Tue Mar 08, 2011 8:49 pm

Here's a "me too".
I'd also seen this vid & tried it on the last archtop headstock.
Worked well.
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Post by colburge » Thu Feb 14, 2013 10:19 pm

Hi all

I know this is an old thread but I would like to add that you can use this technique to route the saddle slot in a bridge. I made up a quick jig for the drill press so it was at the right angle and went slowly, not much at all in each pass. The 3/16 drill bit flexes a bit, so you need to push most of it into the chuck to stiffen it, but it works if you don't have a router, or don't want to do it by hand.


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Post by Bruce McC » Mon Feb 18, 2013 9:09 am

Thank you Martin for posting this video clip, I haven't seen it before.
Looks like a good inexpensive way to go for slotted headstocks.
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Post by Robbie O'Brien » Wed Feb 27, 2013 9:13 am

Oh yes. That one is an oldie but goodie!
BTW, all of my Luthier Tips du Jour videos as well as many other instructional videos and even the new Luthier Tips du Jour mailbag series are all on my website now. No need to hunt around the web for them.

http://www.obrienguitars.com/videos/
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