Binding Router Jig Plus

[Gordon Bellerose]

I built this router jig in my shop. I can not take credit for the design, I saw it on Youtube.

It covers two different functions in my shop.
First, it will rout binding shelves in either acoustic or electric guitars. It floats, much like the router base that stewmac sells. The counterweight system on the rear helps to balance it so there is only enough pressure to keep it on the guitar. I use a smaller router for binding.

The whole thing cost me about 50 bucks.




I roll out my largest cabinet, and clamp the jig onto the edge.





Secondly it will also act as an overhead router to shape necks. The knobs on the sides will lock it in place at whatever height I set it on.



The plexi router base simply slides into place, and is a friction fit. Then it will store on the side of the jig while I use the smaller base with the smaller router for binding work.

[Bob Francis]

Nice plan

[Eric Baack]

You could use some threaded rod through the top to make a screw jack for fine height adjustment on it too. use 3/8"-16 rod and every turn will move it 1/16"

[Gordon Bellerose]

You could use some threaded rod through the top to make a screw jack for fine height adjustment on it too. use 3/8"-16 rod and every turn will move it 1/16"

That's a good idea. I'll have to see how I can incorporate it.
The plexi bottom for the inner sliding piece extends back further than the back wall, toward the back of the outer piece. That's where the cable attaches.
I could drill a hole in it and attach some angle brackets for the threaded rod on the back of the inner piece.
Alternately I could drill and tap the router base, and drill a hole through the bottom piece, so the rod could work on the bottom part of the base.

Thanks Eric.

[Eric Baack]

I'd get a piece of brass and drill/tap that so that it doesn't gall up on the threaded rod.