bobj3

You know Harry every one likes it but no one likes a smart ass

You did one of the best show and tells I have seen on this forum,, with 3 snapshots most will get it and will use this type of setup the next time they want to put in a slot plus a pocket slot to hold the carr.bolt head as well..

A quick and easy way to put in a slot in a small part, many users of the router want to do this type of job but just don't know how to set it up, Now they do, I'm not a big fan of using the edge of the router base but this is a great way to get the job done ,,,,

Well Done Harry, take a gold star out of the cash box for this one..

I would just add one note, I would use a 1" brass guide, guides don't jam like the side of the router can do from time to time..


Bj


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First - Ditto everything BJ said.
HEY -- all three of us agree on something -- that's scarey.

As for using the router base edge --
That was the first way I learned -- and frankly still the way I find simplest for most things - Just clamp or tack down pieces(s) of 1x for a guide and go.

Never had it 'jam'. DID learn early on (the hard way as usual) that router bases are not necessarily spot on center. Learned to always use the same point on my base against the guide if I wanted the cuts to match.

I use brass guides for places where they are essential -- like lettering templates and dovetail jigs. Will have to try it BJ's way next time I have multiple drawer fronts etc to do.

Doyle

Fantastic job everyone.
So glad I turned on the computer this morning before going out to the shop.
I keep printing all the good stuff I find on the forum - but alas I'm out of paper so I keep book marking. Every thing is piling up, book marks and stacks of paper.
I have always used the edge of the router. It wasn't until I found the tow router guys, that I finely got my first brass guides.
A big thank you to all who post with information.
Take care
Doyle

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harrysin

Bj., it sounded to me like Old folks was a beginner that's why I didn't complicate things by introducing template guides, that's also why I spent the time actually making one as attempting to describe the method would make a newcomer take up gardening instead!
Regarding router bases, I'm not a fan of ones with flat/s, the one shown is only the second one that I ever bought many years ago well before I discovered that a round base on a quality machine is accurate and makes hand routing very easy when going around corners.
Thanks all for the compliments, I'm sure that Cowboy realises now that I do use all methods of routing and am only attempting to teach all the methods that I am familiar with to all who wish to learn.

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Joe Lyddon

Harry, I think you really "nailed" what he was looking for!

Good job!

harrysin

Maybe Joe, but he doesn't appear to have commented.

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Joe Lyddon

Maybe he's so Old (like us) that he forgot about his question?

woodchuck44

just a wild shot>>> I use my drill press to drill holes in the piece of wood ( whatever size you need) I then take a round file and clean up the slot, sorry no photogs, but this works best for me. hope this helps>>>>oops this is router forum sorry

harrysin

Woodchuck, how about making a couple, one you're way and one my way, time them and compare the results. I would be genuinely interested in the answer, whilst this IS a router forum, we use the best and/or fastest method that we feel appropriate for the particular task, which may well NOT include the router.
One of the aims of this forum is to demonstrate different ways of achieving a similar result.

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