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crashwg:
I hope this picture explains it all, but if it doesn't just ask what you are un-clear on.

the purple thing is a 1/16 slot cutting bit which can be found pretty cheap here:
http://www.mlcswoodworking.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/smarthtml/pages/bt_slot.html

Item #5341 or #7641, depending on your router.
Zakk:
Well there are fixed base, plunge and table mount routers.  All can be mounted in a table, but the plunge offers the greatest versatility.  You can lock the base and mount it in a table, use the plunge feature to countersink joysticks and drill buttons and plexi, and set the depth and use the t-molding bit to cut your edges.

 It takes a bit of practice to do a good t-molding groove.  I've done quite a few, and I find it easier than I thought to get "off track".  be sure you have goggles and maybe even a mask when you do it, as I noticed cutting the molding grooves created more dust than almost anything esle...especially if the cabinet is upright for some reason...I was spitting out sawdust for a week! :)

 Not trying to make up your mind, I have both a fixed base and a plunge, and I realey use the fixed base one.
Iori:
Thanks crashwg, that makes everything much clearer... ;)  Sweet!
Witchboard:
Yes, thank you.  I've been wondering how everybody was doing that but hadn't run across it yet.  Not that I'm at that point in my project, but it's good to know. ^_^
Iori:

--- Quote from: Zakk on January 29, 2004, 11:44:29 pm ---Well there are fixed base, plunge and table mount routers.  All can be mounted in a table, but the plunge offers the greatest versatility.  You can lock the base and mount it in a table, use the plunge feature to countersink joysticks and drill buttons and plexi, and set the depth and use the t-molding bit to cut your edges.

 It takes a bit of practice to do a good t-molding groove.  I've done quite a few, and I find it easier than I thought to get "off track".  be sure you have goggles and maybe even a mask when you do it, as I noticed cutting the molding grooves created more dust than almost anything esle...especially if the cabinet is upright for some reason...I was spitting out sawdust for a week! :)

 Not trying to make up your mind, I have both a fixed base and a plunge, and I realey use the fixed base one.

--- End quote ---

Thanks for the tips, sounds like I will need to do a good deal of practice before I really get going with this... :)  Good thing I kept all that scrap
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