What am I doing wrong?

Originally Posted by rstermer

I've got two routers. . . but a few more wouldn't hurt!! I've got the big speedmatic plunge router for the router table and a combo plunge/fixed base 1.75 HP variable speed PC router for hand work, but I've been eyeing a 2.5 HP Bosch combo base for awhile. . .

This morning it struck me that I should make a fixture to hold the brace and to simultaneously guide the router. I think two 2x4 pieces spaced 3" apart with 2x4 crossmembers tying them together should do the trick. A couple of guides, one on each of the 2x4 members, will keep the router on track. I think the fixture needs to be 20" long plus the diameter of the router base plate less the diameter of the cutter plus 7" (to accomodate the overlapping 2x4 crossmembers) to route out a 20" groove.

Do you think that will work?

Thanks for your comments, always helpful.



rstermer