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09-21-2007, 06:45 PM
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| Registered User New Member |  Minimum HP required for raised panels Is it possible to do raised panels with a 1 3/4 HP Porter Cable Router, or is it pretty much a futile effort? I have a speed control. |
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09-21-2007, 07:10 PM
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| Banned Supreme Forum King  | W e l c o m e . . back, after awhile. It may be possible but I think you would be happier with a router closer to 3HP... maybe some of the 2+'s would also work... The higher power with those huge bits is definitely a big plus. Now, if you were using a horizontal router table, using the smaller diameter bits, that's another story... I don't know. |
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09-21-2007, 07:11 PM
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| Registered User Supreme Forum King | I would think that you have plenty of power. It is the speed that is crucial, larger bits= slower speeds. Others here may have a better answer than I.
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09-21-2007, 07:14 PM
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| Registered User Forum King  | You'll have to take off SMALL amounts at a time..
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09-21-2007, 07:29 PM
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| Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King  | HI traveler It will do it but you will need to have a speed control device on the router or a speed control box for it, But you are best off to use Vert.router bits like the ones in the link below.. Then you don't need to buy a speed control box if you don't have one ..or use you speed control device on the router...most 1 3/4 routers don't come with them. You will be be taxing the router to the max with the standard panel bits and you will need to make many cuts to get the job done.. http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../raisvert.html =========== Quote:
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09-21-2007, 08:10 PM
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| Registered User New Member | Thanks for the advice. I recently took a woodworking class where we also had to take a small amount at a time. I do have a speed control box. |
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09-21-2007, 08:22 PM
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| Retired Moderator Supreme Forum King  | If you just have to do one set and not a bunch of doors to do... a one off project then it's not worth getting a bigger router in my opinion. If your multiple doors then it's time to consider a bigger router. As others have said, tiny bites and a speed control is the answer. I have never done raised panels but I have done rail and stiles with a speed controller with a 1 1/2 HP router. Corey
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09-21-2007, 09:11 PM
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| Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King | Hi traveler Just a note ,,, you don't need to use the BIG panel cutters 3 1/2" ones they do make some that are 2 1/2" dia. that will make it a bit easyer on your router. ========== Quote:
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09-22-2007, 05:55 PM
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| Registered User Forum Geek  | You can also make the panels with a table saw, and just use the router for the rails and stiles. Brian
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09-22-2007, 06:00 PM
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| Forum Contributer Supreme Forum King | Hi traveler "panels with a table saw" I have made a jig to do just that on the table saw. If you want to see a snapshot of it just ask and I will post one or two.. ==================
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