I've been reading through this forum for about 2-3 weeks now and decided to join. I've found lots of great advice & teaching. Here goes my 1st post hoping for such advice. I just finished building and installing kitchen and bathroom cabinets. I'm looking to build about 60 full overlay Shaker style doors and drawer fronts, all square profile and painted white. The rails & stiles are 2 1/2" wide with the stiles the full length of the fronts. The center panel will be 1/2" Baltic Birch. I want to rabbet out the plywood to leave a 1/4" tongue to fit into the rails & stiles. The plywood will be flush, on the back of the door and recessed back from the face of the rails & stiles. I don't want the edge of the door frame to show a cope & stick profile. Would rather do a mortise/tenon joint. But How?
The rails can be cut the full length and the plywood just notched out, so I should be ok there. How would I start and stop the groove in the stiles and also cut out the mortise, while on a router table. I was hoping there would be a bit, like half of a T&G set, that I could use and 'plunge' horizontally the stile to cut the groove. Will I have to take the stile off the table to make the mortise?
That's what I want to do but here is where it gets good. I don't have a router yet:frown:. I built a table extension on my Delta table saw. I was planning on adding a router plate or lift and an under table router. This project does have a budget. I know, woodworking and budget, lol. Anyway my initial thoughts on purchases:
1) Incra Magnalock plate & Triton 2.25hp router> $345
2) JessEm Router Lift II & Bosch 1617 2.25hp router> $400
I really don't know what the lift offers over the plate. I can adjust both from the top. I know lift is probably more accurate, but I use a depth gauge anyway. I know I have to lock the Triton router after adjustment, do you have to do the same with the lift? As far as the router goes, I can't seem to find just a motor, the 890 PC's seem to be all out of stock. The JessEm lift doesn't seem to work with a Triton router. Any preferences on routers in my case? Thanks for all suggestions.
The rails can be cut the full length and the plywood just notched out, so I should be ok there. How would I start and stop the groove in the stiles and also cut out the mortise, while on a router table. I was hoping there would be a bit, like half of a T&G set, that I could use and 'plunge' horizontally the stile to cut the groove. Will I have to take the stile off the table to make the mortise?
That's what I want to do but here is where it gets good. I don't have a router yet:frown:. I built a table extension on my Delta table saw. I was planning on adding a router plate or lift and an under table router. This project does have a budget. I know, woodworking and budget, lol. Anyway my initial thoughts on purchases:
1) Incra Magnalock plate & Triton 2.25hp router> $345
2) JessEm Router Lift II & Bosch 1617 2.25hp router> $400
I really don't know what the lift offers over the plate. I can adjust both from the top. I know lift is probably more accurate, but I use a depth gauge anyway. I know I have to lock the Triton router after adjustment, do you have to do the same with the lift? As far as the router goes, I can't seem to find just a motor, the 890 PC's seem to be all out of stock. The JessEm lift doesn't seem to work with a Triton router. Any preferences on routers in my case? Thanks for all suggestions.