Whenever I need to feel young, I either put on some sneakers and drive a stick, or I play some really loud metal. Like shake the house loud... 
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Whenever I need to feel young.....I play "Get Yer Ya Ya's Out" very loud until my son comes storming into the room telling me to turn the music down..........
It's the little things.....
.....It's the little things.....
Thanks!
To recap, the new challenges on this build:
First burst finish
First full length fretboard inlay
First laser engraved inlay and truss rod cover
First bolt-on neck from scratch
First Devil bass body style
First use of MRC tuning machines
First use of inset jack/control plate
*edit - First use of aluminum stiffening rod
*2nd edit - recessed jack and control plate
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I don't know if us regular readers get to vote, but this makes for quite an argument.
Thanks! Yes, the voting will be open to all TB members.
Good question. I'll have to give that a try tomorrow.
And as a reward to myself for finishing the build before the deadline, I bought myself a new router and a couple of bits.
Variable speed, fixed base, 1/2" and 1/4" collets, and some really expensive bits - a 3/4" pattern bit, and a 1" straight bit. I will be working on the neck through version of the Devil bass tomorrow morning. I can't wait to fire this thing up
That's the same one I have, it's served me well over the last year.
I wish someone made a laminate router with a 1/2 collet
I think you got it backwards - what @Scoops wants (I think - I would find it handy) is a tiny router (aka laminate trimmer) with a big collet, not a laminate trimmer bit with a big shaft.
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That would be a dangerous tool IMO. Underpowered and low mass, with the possibility of installing a large cutter diameter, 1/2" shank bit. What would be the point?
I'd use it for hard to reach places that I could not get into with a regular router, but could use some regular router bits within reason. You'd have to take off much less material and use quality sharp bits of course.
Just because a particular tool exists wouldn't necessarily stop people from using it incorrectly, and vice versa...
Speaking of routers, this thing runs like butter, and is about 1/2 as loud as the old router. I don't even have to use ear protection.
That's a fair question.
My rationale is not based on anything scientific. I just want a small, powerful router.
I use a laminate router for everything because of the size. They are easy to work with. There are times I would like to go with a longer/larger bits, but I don't because of the nature of the beast, as you indicate.
