 Template Routing
I used a 1/4 inch bit with a 3/8 od template to trace around my router insert on a piece of 1/4 inch ply to make a template for a new table saw router table I was making. I clamped the ply to the new table and using a 1 inch o.d. template and a 3/8 inch bit routed the 3/8 inch deep/ 3/8 inch wide ledge for the insert in the table. I now have to saw out the center with my sabersaw but decided I wanted a little more meat than a 3/8 inch wide ledge for the insert. I had no template larger than 1 inch o.d. but cut a short section of pvc pipe with a 1 inch i.d. and fastened it to the outside of the brass template with double stick tape. It created an additional 1/8 inch offset giving me a 1/2 inch ledge to play with, some of which I'll lose when I saber saw the center out. This method is not as precise as the brass template as there is some play between the bushing and the pvc but I used it to remove waste from a non critical dimension. Hope this is helpful. Some pics attached.
Mike |