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Dremel bit to clean up fret slot
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Dremel bit to clean up fret slot
I had to pull some frets on a neck I built to straighten it out 😣 given that the neck is bound, cleaning up the slots with the little StewMac fret saw with the red handle was a serious chore I’d like to avoid doing ever again. I’ve heard the little Japanese fret saw Stew Mac sells is nice to have but also I’ve always been shy about putting a Dremel on the board to get the job done and I think I’d like to try that out. Curious about others experience in this area and what bit might I purchase?
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https://proluthiertools.com/product/extended-standard-base/
I’ve been digging my TJ Thompson Router Base. Super accurate. Way less wiggle than a dremmel.
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Extended Standard Base - TJ Thompson Guitars - Pro Luthier Tools
This is our Standard base with an extended (.78”) front. It is best suited for fret slot clearing and widening.
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Man…
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That is tempting. I don’t know that I understand the explanation of the color coding and the “The air spindles are custom fit to the individual base” but most people will need two bases?? I’ll have to check it out later when I haven’t been up all night spraying lacquer and moving stuff around on monster energy drinks
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I use a dremel almost exclusively for clearing fret slots during a refret. I don’t care for the Stewmac tapered bits as they seem to hog out way too much material for most frets to seat properly. In the past I would chuck them up in my drill press and take a file to them to dull them down a bit but now TJ Thompson sells 3 different size bits (.018, .020, .022) for clearing slots that aren’t tapered and they work better for me. They’re pretty dang tough and will last you a long time so long as you don’t abuse them.
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You just use TJ’s bits with your Dremel and what … the StewMac base?
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Yep
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I haven’t used them for cleaning fret slots, but I do use these bits in my cnc for routing fretboards. I was sure I was going to break one, they are so spindly and thin, but I have yet too.
<div>Anyway, they might work for cleaning out slots and they are cheap AF. I might go with the 0.4″</div><div>
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https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B073RJ3SYZ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1 -
I’ve been using a corded dremel for this for about a year and it’s been great. Just found this milwaukee cordless rotary tool and it’s really powerful, with a wide range of variable speed. We first bought the M12 screwdrivers to use for pickguard screws and tuning, but wanted something else that would also use the batteries. This (tool only) is on sale at Home Depot for $79. I use .020″ end mill bits and the stewmac fixed base.
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