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| This is a discussion on insert plate counter sinking within the Table-mounted Routing forums, part of the Routers category; Hi Guys I finally got all my stuff to mount the router. Got a Roussue ... |
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06-03-2009, 10:28 PM
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Hi Guys I finally got all my stuff to mount the router. Got a Roussue centering kit to make it easy I thought....no such luck. Got the wrong kit and the screws and marking pinns are to big. Did get a better understanding of what I was doing from looking at the parts. Went and bought screws and set screws to fit my Frued router. Now for the question. The set screws are not sharp, I think I can get a mark well enough without sharpening a point on them but is there a simple method for sharpening the little buggers. They are a metric D 4 I think it was. Also the roussue centering kit called out an 80* countersink bit for the screws in the kit. How do I determine what countersink to use with the screws I got? Is it even that critical? They look about the same as the ones in the kit but my micrometer eye could be out of whack. Thanks for the help | ||
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06-03-2009, 10:39 PM
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Hi Mike Just put the set screws in battery pack drill and put a point on the them with grinder/belt sander it just takes a sec. or two... But I will say it's best to pickup some longer ones and them put a sharp point on them and then just use the ones you have now...(longer ones from ACE hardware for 10 cents.each. Is it even that critical ? no, almost all counter sink holes are 82 deg..so you can use just about anything you have on hand ..  ======== Quote:
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06-03-2009, 11:34 PM
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Thanks BobJ I got the longest ones they had at Ace. In this diamiter they are just small. Do you stick them in the drill and chuck the threads or do you put a nut on them? Mike R Last edited by awoodnut; 06-04-2009 at 12:30 AM. | ||
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06-04-2009, 08:17 AM
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| Registered User   Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Oxfordshire England First Name: Derek Posts: 483  |
Just use a sharp engineering drill about 1/2" dia for countersinking.
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06-04-2009, 10:08 AM
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HI Mike I just stick them in the drill chuck,the chuck is make to hold round things and it will .. and it will not damage the threads..I make them all the time but I use all thread rod most of the time. see below, the ones below are bigger but it's done the same way.. ====== Quote:
__________________ MLCS Instruction Pages & Videos plus FREE MLCS Project Plans http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shops.../instruct.html Part Finder find parts for your power tools http://www.ereplacementparts.com/ Need some help replacing the parts http://forums.ereplacementparts.com/ Many Router Tips from RWS http://www.routerworkshop.com/router_tip_glossary.html http://www.routerforums.com/email-ro...-members-only/ Router Tables ,Ready to use http://www.rt1000.com/ http://rt1000.com/_wsn/page2.html Bob J. | |||
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06-04-2009, 09:35 PM
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Thanks I will get it mouted tonight or this Saturday. What is an enginearing drill? I just have a good quality fractional drill index I use for work. Mike R | ||
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06-05-2009, 02:24 AM
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A drill used for cutting steel etc. not wood.
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06-07-2009, 03:31 AM
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Thanks guys I got the points on for marking with the drill and got it all together. Had to drill for the above tabel height adjustment also. I was going to drill for the shaft lock but decided not to as it is so close to one of the mounting screws on this Freud 1700 I got from HD. Did some practice dados and it works slick. First project is a hat rack for the wife and the small shelf will be set in a dado. I am thinking I may try to make a crown molding to go under it for extra strength. I will post a pic when I get it put together. Need to get a vacume hooked up to it quick, sawdust all over the shop. | ||
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