Do you sell the kits you make?

[ponch]

Blank-
45mm untreated dressed pine

Blank prep-
Straight edge
A plane of some description

Blank build-up
Titebond
A thousand clamps

Template-
1/8 mdf for template for the template
3/4 marine ply for the template proper
Double sided tape, skinny

Router bits-
Whatever you guy say

Drill press gear-
Forstner bit
Sanding bobbin with 80 grit

Measurement gear-
Steel rule
vernier calipers if you think I'd need them

Does this sound like I'm on the right track?

[ponch]

And a collet spanner as well as a drill press Chuck key. I've heard of guys loctiting router bits in. Does this make sense or is it just a waste of time?

[dingobass]

All very handy kit to have.
Don't bother loctiting the bit, it will make it difficult to get out and may be counter productive as any goo left in the collet will prevent safe installation of the next bit... And we all know what happens then.

[ponch]

So for the body router bit, a 1" length, and for the other cavity ones, 3/4" length?

[ponch]

Haha yeah don't want to donate roof ornaments to the neighbors.

[ponch]

No idea if this is quarter or half inch! This is the collar which had some smaller piece in it, and the bit that was in the router. Bit is Defs quarter inch shaft but is that a reducer in the bolt bit?

[ponch]

Nm. It's a quarter inch. Might just pony up for a half inch tomorrow.

[dingobass]

1/4 is fine for plunge routers.

[Gavin1393]

/<\\/p>[]<\\/p>/Quote from andrew on October 5, 2014, 14:54
Managed to score a drill press today, just a little ryobi unit with enough travel to get through a body for ferrules etc for $20. So at past count its a router, free, drill press, $20. Rad.

Had the Ryobi myself, it will not give you the reach you need to put the ferrules in a telecaster. I know this first hand and my Tele still carries the scars of my hand held attempt! Hence DB's advice NOT to get stuff from / sold by the big green store....

[ponch]

Thanks for the replies guys. Db, for safety sake do you think it wise to get a new router regardless instead of using one my brother just found in an empty house?
Gav, the drill press I got was second hand from a local up here. Has 55mm travel. Would that be enough?