Mike

You got it right. Most routers have so much torque it is difficult to work on a narrow edge. By adding more support to the outside of the "case" you eliminate a great deal of the wobble effect. The large base plate that straddles the cabinet width is a good fix too. Perhaps the first obstacle beginning routers have to overcome is the tendency to tilt the router while working on an edge. Adding an extra board for support while edge routing greatly improves results.

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bobj3

Hi Guys

Here's a little tip for routing PLYWOOD and Veneer plywood on the router table...

Run the stock by the bit in the climb way, that's to say backwards from the norm..
But this should only be done 1/4" deep max for each pass...

This will hold/push the chips/saw dust into the slot and hold plywood in place when the bit goes by the slot unlike the normal way when the bit pulls the chips/saw dust out of the cut...

Do this for a quick test, cut some scrap plywood up , say 6" wide and about 18" long, run it by the bit the right way then flip it around and pass it by the bit in the climb cut way,,you will see the climb is clean with almost no rip out...this also works for dados and groove cuts..



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Hamlin

I've seen this done a time or two... use painters tape along where the rabbit will be.

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woodcarver

Relate to the subject of routing plywood: Has anyone had success using a drawer lock bit on half inch Baltic birch? It does fine going with the grain, but creates a lot of tear out going cross grain. By cross grain I mean in relation to the top veneer. I tried scoring, using painters tape, wetting the plywood and multiple shallow cuts. The bit is of good quality and new. I tried three different bits. All the bits do well in solid wood.

Hamlin

For ply, I'd think you'd want to "score" before you make the cut. Or make "relief" cuts.

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bobj3

Hi Ken

http://www.routerforums.com/63871-post2.html
http://www.routerforums.com/63885-post3.html



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