Hi All,
This is coming from a newbie to using a router !!!!
I am atempting to make mouldings for my archway and I am having a problem. A little background..... I produced a computer drawing of the archway complete with mouldings which create the pillars and the elliptical mouldings for around the top. I then proceeded to make templates from the line drawings to give me the elliptical shape I required. I then made 3 bases of different diameters for my router. These Bases were used to offset the grooves I routered into the mouldings to dress them up. I used the templates (as mentioned earlier) as a guide for the router to follow. Thing is I made the elliptical shaped mouldings before I sheeted in the opening and now the mouldings do not fit the opening, ( remember I am a NEWBIE ...be kind and try not to laugh..I know it's hard!) Any ideas on how I should proceed from here to make the new mouldings. I think I can trace the shape of the opening to cardboard, but how do I cut the outside edge of the moulding? Best way to transfer from cardboard to make template? etc.
Sorry for being long winded.
Harold
This is coming from a newbie to using a router !!!!
I am atempting to make mouldings for my archway and I am having a problem. A little background..... I produced a computer drawing of the archway complete with mouldings which create the pillars and the elliptical mouldings for around the top. I then proceeded to make templates from the line drawings to give me the elliptical shape I required. I then made 3 bases of different diameters for my router. These Bases were used to offset the grooves I routered into the mouldings to dress them up. I used the templates (as mentioned earlier) as a guide for the router to follow. Thing is I made the elliptical shaped mouldings before I sheeted in the opening and now the mouldings do not fit the opening, ( remember I am a NEWBIE ...be kind and try not to laugh..I know it's hard!) Any ideas on how I should proceed from here to make the new mouldings. I think I can trace the shape of the opening to cardboard, but how do I cut the outside edge of the moulding? Best way to transfer from cardboard to make template? etc.
Sorry for being long winded.
Harold