Show me your truss rod jigs!

[slowlearner]

Hi all, have to make a new trussrod jig and I'd love to see pics of other peoples setups pls.

[DarwinStrings]

I don't have anything worth showing on that one, I just use a straight edge a spacer and a vice. I put the neck blank and the straight edge in the vice with a spacer in between the two that gets my edge trimmer bit in the centre of the neck as I run the base plate up against the straight edge (or fence). Three passes of the edge trimmer and done.

Jim

[Phil Mailloux]

I'm not really seeing a need for a jig on that one, the two options i see are:
1. Cut the rout on the square neck blank with a fence on the router before you taper the neck and
2. Make a template of the tapered neck with the rout line/pattern routed in the middle of it at the width of the follower collar you have for your router

[Allen]

Another easy and very fast option is to run the neck before you taper it over the table saw. Set depth and and test on scrap. Use dado head or move fence for width as required. Or use a slitting saw the exact width that you require. These have the advantage of cutting a flat bottom if that is an issue to you.

Place plug in channel at opposite end to which you are adjusting from.

[steve roberts]

Hi Pete
I just use a fence on the router table Robbie o brien has a video clip that show how it works roughly the same as i do it. Look it up (Robbie O brien Luthiers Tip Duour Truss Rod )
Regards Steve

[Taffy Evans]

Hi, I have used all of the above over the years [except the table saw method] and one jig too much of an overkill to show. I had a problem way back of the stock being pulled away from the table router fence by the cutter [possibly taking too big a bite], so now use the dedicated jig in the pic with adjustable guides that keep the bit centered, sitting on a pile of neck blanks.

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[demonx]

I used to use a router sled for truss rods, now I use a router table.

Like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgB4tjw_ryA

[Taffy Evans]

Hi, yes that system works ok too, and I did do it that way some years ago on the router table pictured, but moved to the sled style. As they say "more than one way to skin a cat". I bet we all hold a pencil different but get the same straight line

It must be great when a new member asks an "how too do" question and gets a pick list of suggestions. Whatever works I say.

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[nnickusa]

I followed Kinkade's book, and made a guide, more than a jig. His technique uses a dovetail and routs the channel after assembly of the neck to the body. The outside rails fit the base of my router and the length is longer than needed.

I clamp the Aluminum crosspiece with a tapered block to the headstock, lining up the end of the cut in the template with the end mark for the trussrod, and clamp both sides of the end to the shoulders of the guitar(fits more than one size this way. The router rides in between the rails, and cuts the channel....It also allow me to change the bit and keep the template on the guitar, to cut a larger section if the nut requires...Some I've had need that and some don't....

[ozziebluesman]

Here is my very simple setup
Cheers
Alan

[Taffy Evans]

Hears another one I used to use, a bit like Nick's but clamps into my bench vice. It was adjustable for neck blank width and router table positioning.

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