Maybe, I'm just unsure as to how light of a cut is acceptable for climb cutting (I'm very new to this). But yes, the actual board continues further (about 28 inches long).Can you just take a lighter cut and then climb cutting shouldn't be so scary? Are you able to do the cut with a longer board and then cut it to length? That will give you more to hold onto while making the cut.
That's going to be up to you and your comfort level. 1/16" depth of cut is fairly small so if your target cut depth is 1/8", for instance, then two passes where in conventional cut you might do that in one pass.Maybe, I'm just unsure as to how light of a cut is acceptable for climb cutting (I'm very new to this). But yes, the actual board continues further (about 28 inches long).
No need to climb cut if you are willing to plunge the other side at the end stop point then feed though. If using a bit that doesn't plunge well then a little back and forth movement, keeping the board tight to the fence, while plunging the bit will do. You've got to keep a good controlled grip on the board for this jiggle plunge start, but it isn't hard to do.I've been racking my brain on this but can't figure out a way without climb cutting or feeding the piece in between the fence and the bit, neither of which I want to do.
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It does seem like plunging is the way to go. The cut is 5/8in wide and has a 1/8in depth. Do you think I could cut the full width and depth in 1 pass with a 1 1/4in bit? If it matters, this is my router.Welcome to the forum, @Imack22
As some have suggested, a 'plunge' cut against the fence will work for the 2nd cut. The 1st cut is just a normal edge cut against the fence.
You do not say how wide the cut is to be? Do you have a cutter of the correct size?
I like this idea a lot!Sounds like you're comfortable with the one cut, so... Cut double length with stop blocks at each end. Do both sides. Saw in half. Allow for the saw kerf. Bonus... now you have two! ;-)
Thanks for the input. One last question... if I were to just make this cut straight through without any roundness, could I get by with a smaller diameter bit? Say 3/4in? Or would a 1 1/4in be advised so I'm not cutting any wider than half the diameter of the bit?PS. I just looked at your router. If this is only a 1/4" router, a 1 1/4" cutter would be too large. This needs a 1/2" shank cutter. IMHO.....
Sacrificial fence would be what I'd doI've been racking my brain on this but can't figure out a way without climb cutting or feeding the piece in between the fence and the bit, neither of which I want to do.
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