Build a better fingerboard radius jig! 

Awesome man! Have some fun.

Thanks and have fun building yours. Thanks for watching!

I like the accuracy that I'm getting. Cheers!

That was an option that i was looking at but, this jig generates a lot of saw dust amd was concerned with it getting caught up in those drawer slides. Another option i was looking at was pillow block and rails but that would make the jig bulky and heavy. If you build one that way, let me know how it works out. Thanks for watching.

That's correct. I would make a modular platform that can be switched out quickly. Also, if my neck is slightly thicker on say the heal side, I can shim it up to level with some pieces of card stock on the headstock side, or vise/verse. It won't move on me either. I would like to see this jig when you finish it.

​@@lesperanceguitars8381 Yes, and that technique of shimming isn't spoken about too much but can be used to adjust fretboard thicknesses to alleviate the look of a thinning fretboard going from nut to heel on wider fretboards (5-6 string basses for example). I'm a bit of a perfectionist :)

@@ChinJazz I don't worry about that look. It's just the nature of the radius due to the taper of the neck. The only thing that I would be aware of is that you may need to angle the heel/neck joint up to compensate for the fingerboard being thicker on that end. Or use a taller type bridge like a tune-o-matic. If it isn't much of an angle it may not matter. I may be over thinking this.

Thanks and thanks for watching!

You're welcome. I hope it inspires you to build something similar.

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I do have inserts under the clamps. Keeps things from wearing out. Thanks for watching!

I used a router and a radius stick to dial in the radii. As far as the base, I installed large diameter washers on the outside of the carrier that protrude up so that the base slides between them. The washers contain the base as it follows the radius. I hope this is a good explanation. Thanks for watching!

@@lesperanceguitars8381 Thank you

I really don't know where I got it from but, it is like the ones at this company. - www.the-carbide-end-mill-store.com/m5/350-2500-032--1-2-corner-radius-end-mill-std-length-htc-350-2500-032-2-fl-032-cr-uncoated.html - I searched around and found a 1/2" dia. 2 flute bullnose endmill bit with a 1/8" corner radius, 3" long with a 1 1/4" cut. It has a flat end with 1/8" rounded edges. I think I paid about $50 for it. My search actually took me a while to find exactly what I was looking for. I hope this helps you and good luck with your jig. Thanks for watching!

@@lesperanceguitars8381 Thanks a lot :) You rock!

I haven't. Still don't have a program nonetheless time to work on that at the moment. Not sure when I'll get to it!

I don't at the moment. I may end up getting a cad program. If I do, I'll consider selling plans. Thanks for watching!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the tip.