Radiusing Fingerboard

Jason radiusing a fingerboard.

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Music

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• roscoe
• bass
• guitar

[roscoeguitars]

Check out the grzzly site for full info. I don't know the speed. It is a 1720 RPM motor...1 1/2 HP. I hope this helps. KBR

[roscoeguitars]

We find this to be the most accurate method. KBR

[3Kevindavid]

I am building my second bass....My first one i bought my neck, and i was wondering how do you set the radius you want for the fretboard, or does this jig make an average one every time. I have been searching for a good easy way to radius a fretboard and this seems to be a very good way.

[roscoeguitars]

The radius can be adjusted on this machine. KBR.

[murrmac]

can that setup produce a compound radius , or is it limited to a constant radius ?

[roscoeguitars]

Yes, that machine can be set up to do a compound radius, but we do all of our fingerboards with a 16" radius.

[nickpeeeeeee]

hi, i'm about to make one of these sanders.. what rpm is the motor running at ?

[blues4booze]

@BlueMacGyver Leaving it flat allows several necks to be clamped simultaneously in fingerboard glue-up, which saves a great deal of time and makes it possible to use one clamping press for the job. Since they're flat they apply even clamping pressure to each other, creating a strong, clean glue joint. Pre- radiused fingerboards would have to be glued up utilizing a concave clamping caul that mirrors the radius (as well as several clamps for each neck) in order to ensure even clamping pressure.

[BlueMacGyver]

Why did you decide to attach the board to the neck before radiusing it? Seems smarter to radius the finger board separately then attaching it. I am not crapping on you, but I was just curious.

[concussedcarneous]

do a 10 to 16" 

[NickedBlade]

SWEET!!!!!

Now all i need is a large belt sander! sure does give me lots of ideas though.

Thanks for the inspirations

[mindstormsabrewin]

I'm reminded of the "Pit and the Pendulum"! Very smooth jig!