Sweepdude Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 I read in the post below about using a router to cut out the body, excellent tip!!! But what is a template? Sweepdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted May 9, 2004 Report Share Posted May 9, 2004 A template is generally something of a pattern that you can use to guide a tool so you can replicate parts. Router templates will most often make use of a bearing guide on the bit that follows the template and routes whatever part to the same shape. Here is a picture of one of my templates for a semi-hollow body guitar: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweepdude Posted May 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2004 Cool, thanks man!! Sweepdude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB7539 Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hey Myka, are you using 3/4" MDF for your templates? Also have you ever thought about transferring those templates to acrylic? Just wondering since you obviously build more than just one guitar from a template, it is my experience that an MDF template wears down a lot faster than one made from acrylic. At work, I just recently transferred all my speaker size templates from MDF to acrylic and it just makes things a whole lot more exact for some reason... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Myka Guitars Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Hey Myka, are you using 3/4" MDF for your templates? Also have you ever thought about transferring those templates to acrylic? Yes I am, and yes I have! This guitar is actually a prototype. If it works out the way I am wanting it to I will transfer them to acrylic or aluminum. For a quick fix I will use shellac on the edges of the MDF. It lasts a while longer that way. Acrylic is best though. Thanks~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jehle Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Ah, but how does one transfer a template to acrylic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 use the template as usual, with a template or flush trim bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted May 11, 2004 Report Share Posted May 11, 2004 Do they make acrylic thick enough to get easy bearing-to-template contact without messing with it too much? That's why I like thicker templates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 acrylic that thick is pretty expensive, at least the stuff that cuts instead of melting when you try to cut it with a router or saw... i like acrylic for bridge, pickup, and neck pocket routs since those are the ones i like to get the most accurate, and scribing a line on one side of plexi glass is much more accurate then a pencil line IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyB7539 Posted May 12, 2004 Report Share Posted May 12, 2004 You can pick up acrylic up to about an inch thick... you can try Here although they can be quite expensive. I know you can find it cheaper, but I order here because I use a lot of the other stuff and HEY!!!! It's the boss's dime OH also... Maybe it's just me being picky, but I keep two flush trim bits... one for wood, one for acrylic/plexi. same thing with my other bits. I never mix them. I don't know why, but they just cut better that way... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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