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Chris Ensor
 Post subject: ELEVATE- New Tool
PostPosted: Fri Feb 05, 2021 9:38 am 
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IT’S HERE! You’ve been asking for a more versatile M&T Routing Jig and you’ve been heard. Introducing the Variable M&T Routing Jig. All the same great features as the original with the added benefit of adjustable length. Get yours today. https://www.ElevateLutherie.com/product/v-mt-routing-jig/

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 Post subject: Re: ELEVATE- New Tool
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How do you "clamp everything down"? Does locking the pivoting part provide enough pressure to keep it tight for routing or do you need to add external clamps? I don't see any in the video.

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Pmaj7 wrote:
How do you "clamp everything down"? Does locking the pivoting part provide enough pressure to keep it tight for routing or do you need to add external clamps? I don't see any in the video.

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I was just having that same thought.
I would grab the body and jig all in a body clamp/vise.
I’ll rewatch that video in a minute.

Edit - when he routs the body, you can see the clamp screw clamping the jig to the guitar body.
The neck looks like it is clamped in a typical body / bench vise, along with the jig.
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 Post subject: Re: ELEVATE- New Tool
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I see the clamp screws when he's doing the neck but not the body. Seems like the body would be the hardest to fasten securely to the jig and most critical.

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Yes, you definitely need to firmly clamp the jig to the part being routed. The screws simply lock in the angle. On the body, clamping through the sound hole is advised- being careful not to damage the UTB.

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Yes, you definitely need to firmly clamp the jig to the part being routed. The screws simply lock in the angle. On the body, clamping through the sound hole is advised- being careful not to damage the UTB.


What if you just made it hook around the guitar body like a U channel? It'd be easy enough to add adjustability for a radiused back.
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If it is designed for a bolt on neck there may something to be said for making the mortise very slightly bigger than the tenon for a little wiggle room in alignment. (At least having that option) I am not sure I see any real advantage to a snug fit in that application.

I have been doing a mortise and tenon bolt on for many years and found that at least for my purposes a slightly loose fit was helpful especially in tweaking axial alignment. The old StewMac plexiglass templates were designed that way. Not sure if they still are.

That option and a more secure attachment system to the body for the body mortising jig wound make this nice looking device more attractive to me.

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