Showing 181 through 200 out of 276 articles containing "router"
Routing Spindles
…turns the dowel. And the router bit does the cutting. The router rides along a pair of tapered runners. As the router moves down the runners, the router bit shapes the tapered spindle… spindle blank. Then the person operating the router sets the router on the runners (next to the drill), and moves the router slowly to the other end of the spindle…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 88
August 1993
Tips & Techniques
… Massachusetts Bolt fence extension to rip fence NOTE: Use 3A"-thick hardwood "STRETCHING" A ROUTER TABLE ■ Recently, I had to rout a dovetail groove near the center of a large …fence. But a couple of C-clamps worked just fine. Nick Osa Loomis, California- Router table fence Farthest distance from bit Clamp auxiliary fence to corner …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 91
February 1994
Dovetail Mortise & Tenon
…at right angles, see Step 4. The horizontal part (therunner) of the jig rides on the router table fence, and the vertical part (the upright) supports the work-piece and prevents …the mortise. Then draw a pencil mark across the end of the tenon. No. 92 router bit. The router bit stays at the same height as when cutting the mortise. An d to cut…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 92
April 1994
Spline Groove Jig
… I saw in this jig designed by Gregg Eaton, of Fort Collins, Colorado. It uses a router table and a slot cutter to cut the spline grooves. Slot cutters cut a flat-bottom … ". construction. This jig has two main parts, see Fig. 1. A base assembly clamps to the router table and looks like a small lectern. Sitting on top of it is a sliding table …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 93
June 1994
Talking Shop
…: To keep the bit "balanced," (both cutters tak- A quick way to touch up a dull router bit is to use a diamond honing file. For- a bit 'with a pilot bearing, first I remove … to a sharpening service or buying new ones? Gary Harper Hialeah, Florida Think of your router bits as part of your shop "wardrobe." Just like a sport coat or a sweater, an …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 93
June 1994
Routing Signs
…, see Fig, la. setup. The next step is to set up the router for making signs.. I started with the router base. The first thing I do is replace the base with an oversize…pattern lines better and the larger size supports the router as the waste (the background) is "carved" away. Next, I'll install the router bit. The size of the bit is important It…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 94
August 1994
Flush Trim Jig
… is to use a router and a flush trim bit. But it's a problem keeping the router steady as you make your cut. There's not much of a surface for the router to balance on. …'s design is because it uses a vertical guide that mounts under the router, see photo. The guide stabilizes the router and keeps the bit perpendicular to the edging at the same …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 94
August 1994
Tips & Techniques
…cradles workpiece while clamping block holds it in place ROUTER FENCE INSERTS ■ I need a large opening (for clearance) in my router table fence when using large bits. But a … SILL COCK KNOBS ■ A quick replacement for large plastic knobs, like you'd find on a router table, is a carriage bolt and a sill cock handle (the metal handle from a water…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 100
August 1995
Molded Stub Tenon
…relying on the bearing to guide my work-piece, I use the router table fence. I start by setting the router bit height. Simply adjust the fence to make a light cut. Then…the groove, see Fig. 3b. Rout profile on all frame pieces CROSS SECTION Adjust router table fence flush with bearing - on bit Bury dado blade in auxiliary- Cut …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 101
October 1995
Shop Notes
…notch for third and fourth passes 18 Woodsmith No. 103 Router Table Insert Buying or making an insert for a router table is easy. (Just make sure it’s large enough …saw 3 Insert used as a guide for positioning form pieces 4 Router base Set bit to touch table top a. Insert Form piece Router table Pattern bit Double-sided carpet tape NOTE: …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 103
February 1996
Dovetail Key Joinery
…is to make sure the slots are cut wide a. Slots in template guide router bushing to cut dovetail slots #8 x #/4" Fh woodscrew TEMPLATE DETAIL 2" %/8" 1" %/8" 2#/4" 3" 1 Position corner of … Figs. 3 and 3b. Note: Don’t lift up the router, otherwise you’ll dam- 3 a. CROSS SECTION NOTE: Don't lift up router when bit is in the slot Bit doesn't…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 105
June 1996
Routing Through Mortises
… find the spacer’s width, simply subtract the diameter of your router bit (I used a 3/ " straight bit) from the 4 diameter of your router base (6" in my case). Then add 2" for the … And because the bit is not always centered in the base of the 5 router, make sure to hold the router in the same relative position for each pass. (In other words,…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 108
December 1996
Tips & Techniques
…seem to have an unending supply of them. Fred Turner Buena Park, California Router Table Extension Most router tables are too small for big jobs, so I built a removable table …second pair of holes drilled in the edge of my router table. Roy Mrock Spruce Pine, Alabama Window well cover Router table !/2"-dia. hole !/2"-dia. steel rods NOTE: …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 108
December 1996
Shop Notes
…don’t rout all the way through the backer board when making the final router pass. W 1 Clamp Waste Cut circle in multiple passes, raising bit in !/8" increments !/4" straight …to secure blank to backer board a. NOTE: Turn blank counterclockwise Clamp jig to router table a. Backer board NOTE: Do not rout through backer board Ring !/4" straight …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 114
December 1997
Mantle Clock
…separate pieces. And the profile is created with nothing more than a router table and some commonly available router bits. QUARTZ MOVEMENT. Of course, not everyone shares my …more support and to prevent the workpiece from tilting, I used the fence on my router table — even though the round-over bit has a bearing. After cutting the roundover, …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 119
October 1998
Sliding Half Dovetails
…pass. (Since the bit may not be perfectly centered on the router base, it’s important to keep the router oriented the same with each pass.) After the grooves are routed… near the ends to provide clearance for the router bits. Then 2 I routed a 1/ " slot between the clearance holes. Note: Mark your router and guide carefully so that both are always …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 120
December 1998
Tips & Techniques
… tape.) With a jig or edge guide attached to your router, the ramps will help lower and raise the router into the cut, see Figs. 3 and 3a. There’s …flute. To avoid this, I simply filed aslightchamferontheedge of my router base plate. Bob Wickstrom Overland Park, Kansas 1 a. 2 { A router base makes a handy template for laying out the profile of…Read More
Woodsmith Issue 123
June 1999
Machine-Cut Dovetails
… there’s more to cutting dovetails than simply flipping the switch on your router. The jig and router requires a careful setup. Plus, you’ll need a couple test pieces to … comb-like template is placed over the workpieces. A bushing on the router base (or sometimes a bearing on the router bit) guides a dovetail-shaped bit around the “fingers” of the …Read More
Woodsmith Issue 125
October 1999
Shop Notes
…with the frame, see Fig. 3. W 1 a. 2 3 16 Woodsmith No. 128 Shop-Made Router Edge Guide When using a hand-held router, an edge guide is great for routing dadoes, grooves, or …wing nuts, see detail ‘a’. W a. { Cutting a stopped dado is no problem when using a hand-held router and an edge guide. Bevel Ripping on the Table Saw Most 45° cuts…Read More
