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Installing Stew-Mac Hot Rod Low Profile Truss Rod...
... without spending $70 on the bespoke tool.
I was thinking I'd just clamp a piece of sacrificial wood to the end of the neck blank. Drill a hole with my drill press first, and then rout the channel. https://www.stewmac.com/video-and-id...russ-rods.html Any thoughts. Or should I just buy a truss rod that doesn't need the special treatment?
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Its not a case of special treatment, no matter what truss rod you use, unless a single action one, the head area will always need to be opened up more
Just route the slot, then come back with a larger router bit and open it up a bit more Steve
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I think what you suggested is a fine idea. When I used to use those rods I would simply chisel the area out.
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That's what I do and have done for four decades. It works fine. No need to spend $70 on a single-purpose tool for that purpose.
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A thought
I think that vendor makes a living selling left-handed screwdrivers. We may not benefit from buying them.
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It does seem a bit like a solution in search of a problem.
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I just chisel out the area by hand. No need for a special (expensive) tool.
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