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Old 03-12-2007, 04:21 AM   #11
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Tom,

I am very interested in learning more uses for template guides and greatly appreciate your input on this forum. I never owned a template guide until I got a router kit that came with a set of steel guides(have replaced them with brass). Right away I built a shelf pin jig which is simply a piece of 1/2" plywood with evenly spaced 1/2" holes to accept 1/2" a guide. I then plunge in the bit to the preset depth. I also built Bj's dado jig which uses a 1" guide riding thru a 1" slot, creating a dado with any bit that fits thru the guide.

Now for my question. When I need to make odd shaped, or duplicate pieces. I first make a pattern of 1/4" MDF using my scrollsaw and spindle sander then trace it on the workpiece. Then I cut the workpiece close to the line with the scrollsaw, bandsaw, or jigsaw. I then use a flush trim, or pattern bit with the bearing riding against the attached template to make the final cut. Would there be an advantage to making a smaller pattern and using a template guide?

Also since seeing is better then reading. I am anxiously awaiting the release of your DVD. Please let us know as soon as it is available.
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Old 03-12-2007, 06:48 AM   #12
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Tom,

I am very interested in learning more uses for template guides and greatly appreciate your input on this forum. I never owned a template guide until I got a router kit that came with a set of steel guides(have replaced them with brass). Right away I built a shelf pin jig which is simply a piece of 1/2" plywood with evenly spaced 1/2" holes to accept 1/2" a guide. I then plunge in the bit to the preset depth. I also built Bj's dado jig which uses a 1" guide riding thru a 1" slot, creating a dado with any bit that fits thru the guide.

Now for my question. When I need to make odd shaped, or duplicate pieces. I first make a pattern of 1/4" MDF using my scrollsaw and spindle sander then trace it on the workpiece. Then I cut the workpiece close to the line with the scrollsaw, bandsaw, or jigsaw. I then use a flush trim, or pattern bit with the bearing riding against the attached template to make the final cut. Would there be an advantage to making a smaller pattern and using a template guide?

Also since seeing is better then reading. I am anxiously awaiting the release of your DVD. Please let us know as soon as it is available.
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I would suggest a 9 - 12mm Thickness for your templates.
There would be a great advantage in making smaller template and using a straight cutter working in stages. You will end up with a better edge. (subject to you using a router support)
I certainly will let you know when I have completed my DVD in the meantime if I can assist you with any problem please let me know I have no objections to you emailing me as I may not be visiting the forum frequently.
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Great post and article on the use of template guides. I am looking forward to the videos.
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I'm answering on behalf of Tom who is having problems accessing the forum at the moment. He is having big problems with video editing the material for the DVD's, ideally what he needs is someone reading this who lives in or around Perth Western Australia who would like to trade his/her video experience for routing tuition. I'm sure that Tom won't mind me posting this.
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I'm answering on behalf of Tom who is having problems accessing the forum at the moment. He is having big problems with video editing the material for the DVD's, ideally what he needs is someone reading this who lives in or around Perth Western Australia who would like to trade his/her video experience for routing tuition. I'm sure that Tom won't mind me posting this.
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I still have not been able to access the forum easily as it has taken me at least half an hour to get to this stage my apologies to all in the meantime I will be prepared to answer any questions if you send me an email.
As harry said I have been trying to convert all the material i have produced on CD-ROMs on to DVDs I must confess not an easy task by all means.
Harry check your mail box for a collection of items I am working on it is by no means the final product and I am sure you will give me your honest opinion of what I have done (You always do and I am grateful to you for voicing your opinion)
I hope I will have the forum problem solved
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You're obviously making some progress with the forum Tom, can you access other forums?
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Hi Tom

It's duck soup to change "CD-ROMs in to DVDs " you just need to use two machines.

Play the CD disk/VHS tape and let the DVD machine record at the same time..
e.g. player>recorder>TV then you have your master DVD copy.
I have tons of software that will do the same thing but the play & copy is the best way to get the job done...

I do it all the time with VHS tapes,CD disk , to put more then one tape or CD on the new DVD format ,the new Blue format will let you put up to 50hrs. on one disk but that's a diff. story.... but I must say with the DVD disk you can put up to 8 hrs. of viewing on one standard DVD disk...


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Hi All
It is thanks to Harry's direction when we were speaking on Skype this afternoon I am able to make postings and submit and view pics again, so hopefully I have solved the problem.
it may take me a little while to go through all the posting to see if I can add to the questions put forward.
I have been making steady progress with my Dining room chairs and I am at the final stages of construction.
Hopefully I will have a few pics of the various stages of construction.
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Tom, it's the first time that I've seen the finished chairs and can now see why they took you more than a half day each to make! Beautiful job Tom, it must take you back to the days when you had the factory/Routing school. What is the timber and did you send then out to be sprayed? I await with great interest shots of the carvers and ones taken during the making. Was any of the work trusted to you're advanced students?
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All I can say Tom is WOW!!!!!

Excellent work, beautiful chairs.

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