Noobanez Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 So I have a miter saw (Dewalt), I'm getting a table router... I'm wondering can I just use the Miter Saw to make the big major cuts on the body and then use a bandsaw, jigsaw, or even just route closer to the body? Or is the miter saw going to be 'too tough' on the wood or glue? 2nd - Clamps? Every video I see uses those little clamps with the balls on the end, and put 100 clamps every inch of the body.. so is there a reason I shouldn't use the c-clamps I have, and is it really necessary to use so many? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wood is good Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well, If you have a bandsaw, then whats the point of using the miter saw in the first place? Just use the bandsaw from the beginngin. Tons of clamps like that are usually only used for gluing on tops. For gluing up body blanks, no more than 5 is needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Yeah just use the bandsaw for the body. If you still have a choice I would strongly suggest not buying a router table if it's one of those benchtop ones. You can easily make one out of a piece of plywood or build one into a workbench a piece of scrap wood is just as good for a fence. This way you have a lot more support for the project your working on and it's just nicer to use. I have used the benchtop ones and can't stand them especially when one can be made for so cheap. You want a lot of clamps a couple bar clamps are great c-clamps can be very useful and 3 or 4 pipe clamps for clamping up bodies you could also use big bar clamps for that. When you glue on a top you just need tons of clamps and then a heavy weight in the middle. C-clamps would be fine if you have enough you can also make some out of some scrap wood bolts and wing nuts if you don't have enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihocky2 Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 The only thing I'll use a miter saw for is cutting body sized hunks off of long boards that are difficult to handle on the table saw. Other than that, it is a home repair use tool only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaden Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 and its impossible to have too many clamps, I wish I had more.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarter Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 its impossible to have too many clamps, I wish I had more. So true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narcissism Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I used two clamps, and that worked out pretty well. I do wish i had more though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j. pierce Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 I've been using "bowclamp" (<-link) cauls lately. Works great for a lot of the clamping tasks we do in electric guitar building. Two bowclamp cauls and two clamps let me glue up a long two-piece body. I used them with a thick backing board to laminate veneers with a lot of success, too. I haven't tried it with fingerboards, but I bet putting a radius block between the bowclamp and the neck, it'd work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noobanez Posted January 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks for the help guys, looks like I"m buying a bandsaw and a router.. I was orginally looking at a router that was a 'combo' came with a table and detached for hand use as well, sounds like the consensus here is to spend a bit more and get a better hand router and just make my own table for it... The book should be here this week, then it's off to the hardware store and lumber yard... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks for the help guys, looks like I"m buying a bandsaw and a router.. I was orginally looking at a router that was a 'combo' came with a table and detached for hand use as well, sounds like the consensus here is to spend a bit more and get a better hand router and just make my own table for it... The book should be here this week, then it's off to the hardware store and lumber yard... Go here http://www.tylertool.com/januaryclearance.html Here's the coupon code.....tt010909 They have a Milwaukee 2 1/4 HP for $124 with two bases. I got the Bosch JS5 5.7 Amp Orbital for $63 today Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitar_player Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Thanks for the help guys, looks like I"m buying a bandsaw and a router.. I was orginally looking at a router that was a 'combo' came with a table and detached for hand use as well, sounds like the consensus here is to spend a bit more and get a better hand router and just make my own table for it... The book should be here this week, then it's off to the hardware store and lumber yard... It's nice if you get a router with 2 bases that way the fixed base can stay in the table and the plunge base can be used for hand routing, that's what I do and it makes it very fast to switch over. I have the hitachi router set and it's great, the variable speed feature is really useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokestack Posted January 18, 2009 Report Share Posted January 18, 2009 "They have a Milwaukee 2 1/4 HP for $124 with two bases." Hey Godzilla, What model was that? I can't find it on their site. I see one matching the description, but it's more than that and they say the coupon code doesn't apply to that one. Thanks! Gavin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
godzilla Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 "They have a Milwaukee 2 1/4 HP for $124 with two bases." Hey Godzilla, What model was that? I can't find it on their site. I see one matching the description, but it's more than that and they say the coupon code doesn't apply to that one. Thanks! Gavin They may have sold out of them.....that link is not displaying the same page now. I'm not sure what model it was. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddW Posted January 19, 2009 Report Share Posted January 19, 2009 I have that 2 1/4 hp set from Milwaukee and love it. The coupon with that one was for $10. I don't think they meant to sell it for $124, but if they set that up, you should have bought a few and resold them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stokestack Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 I have that 2 1/4 hp set from Milwaukee and love it. The coupon with that one was for $10. I don't think they meant to sell it for $124, but if they set that up, you should have bought a few and resold them! I saw what I think is that same Milwaukee set today at Home Depot for $130-$140. The guy said they'd been sent 46 of 'em for some reason, so they were blowing them out. This was in Marina del Rey, CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToddW Posted January 23, 2009 Report Share Posted January 23, 2009 (edited) That's an awsome deal. It's 50% off their normal price and 70 less than I paid. I'd grab one if I were you, you won't regret it. Even if it's the 1 3/4 HP version, it's still a good buy: http://www.ewarehousedirect.com/Items/5615...%20Router%20Kit Edited January 23, 2009 by ToddW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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