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i need router help!! (pics included)
hulkster:
okay, im getting ready to do some routing for my trackball. im wanting to make it flush (yes i have a mounting plate), and i have a router that my friend let me borrow. problem is, i have absolutely no clue how to use it!!! im sure its not that difficult. anyway, heres a pic of the router, followed by pics of the bits that i have on hand. what bit do i need to cut the weird looking hole for the trackball, and what bit do i need to cut out the square for the mounting plate to sit in??? please help!
hulkster:
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mozzer:
Why not test the bits and get some practice on a scrap piece of wood?
Better not to just jump in on the CP on your first try.
FractalWalk:
To recess the mounting plate and make it flush with the panel, you'll need a straight bit, which I don't see in your pictures.
If you have a mounting plate, why do you need to cut a weird looking hole? The mounting plates that I have seen require a square cut a little bit smaller than the plate. I used a jigsaw for that, but you could use a straight bit for that as well.