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A routing tutorial for beginners Part Three

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harrysin
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Whilst this project ends up with a neat little utility tray for the computer/office desk, it's main aim is to demonstrate different ways in which the plunge router can be used. Few if any books show this safe and pleasurable kind of routing.

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Being restricted to a 1" template guide which is what I've been led to believe is likely to be the largest that most members would have, please let me know if this is not so, Bj is excluded from this offer because he has several times as many as I have! Using this size guide, I was unable to actually SEE the cutter even with a light. My advice to members thinking of buying a router is: buy a BIG powerful one, it will do anything that you will ever ask of it. Make sure that it has a very large opening and is capable of accepting at least 1.5" guides.
As always, never be shy to ask questions even if you think the are silly, no questions are considered silly by me and the chances are that many others are too shy to ask the very same questions.

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Hi Harry

VERY nice job, I'm sure many members will give it a try :)

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harrysin said:
Being restricted to a 1" template guide which is what I've been led to believe is likely to be the largest that most members would have, please let me know if this is not so, Bj is excluded from this offer because he has several times as many as I have! Using this size guide, I was unable to actually SEE the cutter even with a light. My advice to members thinking of buying a router is: buy a BIG powerful one, it will do anything that you will ever ask of it. Make sure that it has a very large opening and is capable of accepting at least 1.5" guides.
As always, never be shy to ask questions even if you think the are silly, no questions are considered silly by me and the chances are that many others are too shy to ask the very same questions.
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Harry that is a very neat project and excellent tutorial. Thank you.
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Thank you Harry for the tutorial including photos....good challenge for a couple of days, Regards....AL
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tom819800
I like it
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jw2170
never be shy to ask questions even if you think the are silly, no questions are considered silly by me.....

Harry,

I am as thick as two short planks..

One thing I cannot seem to fathom is the cutting of the plug.

Can you please elaborate..

Do you use the same template guide and a different cutter with the same jig?

James

great tutorial, BTW...
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Harry.....photo #1 What is that template for? Does it go on top of the workpiece and used for the guide?.............AL
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Having seen a number of your projects James, I know that your are not thick. It's my fault for not showing the making of the plug which was sawn 4.5" x 4.5", the internal size of the tray, I then drew a 1/4" radius at each corner and used the disc sander to bring the corners down to the lines. The same guide and cutter were used for both inside and outside. with the 1" guide touching the side of the plug, and the 1/2" cutter, the offset is 1/4", in other words the wall thickness. This is based on the formula guide dia. - cutter dia. divided by 2 = 1/4".
If anyone makes this tray, make the plug the exact size of the internal measurement which may vary slightly between guides and cutters and slight differences in your template.
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harrysin said:
Having seen a number of your projects James, I know that your are not thick. It's my fault for not showing the making of the plug which was sawn 4.5" x 4.5", the internal size of the tray, I then drew a 1/4" radius at each corner and used the disc sander to bring the corners down to the lines. The same guide and cutter were used for both inside and outside. with the 1" guide touching the side of the plug, and the 1/2" cutter, the offset is 1/4", in other words the wall thickness. This is based on the formula guide dia. - cutter dia. divided by 2 = 1/4".
If anyone makes this tray, make the plug the exact size of the internal measurement which may vary slightly between guides and cutters and slight differences in your template.
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Eureka...:eek: :eek: :eek:

I was under the impression you made the plug with the jig and template..

Is this the same to make a plug for an oval dish?

James
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Al Robins said:
Harry.....photo #1 What is that template for? Does it go on top of the workpiece and used for the guide?.............AL
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Al. shot #1 shows the easy way to make the template for routing the inside of the tray, rather than the more difficult and less accurate way of cutting a square out of the centre of the template. Shots 4, 8 and 9 show it in use, sat in the jig holder on top of the wood with four extra supports to prevent tilting of the template as shown in shot #3.
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PS .... I will expect a practical demo in October.....:D :D :D

James
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jw2170 said:
PS .... I will expect a practical demo in October.....:D :D :D

James
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Funny you should say that James, I've spent the last couple of hours cleaning the shed and was thinking that perhaps I shouldn't do any more work until your visit.
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harrysin
Thanks Bob, Deb and Tom.
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Thanks Harry, now ya cookin.......AL
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Dr.Zook
Very nice job there Teach.
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Not too many plaudits Dave.......I havent finished with him yet!....Regards...AL
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Sorry Harry,,....whats happening in #2? I get what you said with #1 but in#2 are you edge gluing the 4 sides of the template, and whats the block of wood on top? ....the workpiece surrounded by the 4 sided template?.....AQL
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Who else but Harry would have two old transformers for hold down weights??
Excellent tutorial Harry, you have outdone yourself again!
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jw2170 said:
Eureka...:eek: :eek: :eek:

I was under the impression you made the plug with the jig and template..

Is this the same to make a plug for an oval dish?

James
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It sure is James, but more complex to make the ellipse.

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