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| fatbasta:
Wow! ya'll have all these fancy tools, I just use my teeth like a beaver.... ;D |
| SirPeale:
--- Quote from: the3eyedblindman on October 10, 2004, 11:49:05 pm ---why? your 3 wing slot cutter and router will make your tmolding slot? --- End quote --- I think his point was that he already did his order, and will have to do another order. Luckily MLCS does free shipping. |
| DrewKaree:
--- Quote from: versapak on October 11, 2004, 09:32:49 am ---My Black & Decker router has a straight edge, but that may go hand in hand with saying DeWalts have one. :) --- End quote --- Ya know, though, I really don't think that the majority of people know that the two companies are the same....Kinda like Lexus/Toyota, Nissan/Infinity, Honda/Acura |
| froggerman:
--- Quote from: DrewKaree on October 11, 2004, 04:00:31 am --- --- Quote from: froggerman on October 11, 2004, 02:35:59 am ---One more point about using a router for cutting. Remember that the bit is not always going to be centered in the base plate. --- Quote ---I'm highly interested in what brand and model of router you have, as I have owned 4 different routers, and each is dead nuts center. I've had a Craftsman, Milwaukee, Porter-Cable, and now a Ryobi with 3 different base attachments, all centered. --- Quote ---So to compensate for this you just have to make sure that you are always running the same spot on the base plate against your straight edge. --- End quote --- since the base plate is almost ALWAYS circular, it would be highly improbable that you're going to be that precise. I've never attempted to do this, and have never, meaning not once, had an issue with this. --- Quote ---I have also made a special base plate that has a straight edge on one side instead of being circular. --- End quote --- I believe Fein, DeWalt, and Milwaukee either come standard with this type of base, or have it as an option. There may be others, but those are a few that come to mind. I'm very interested to know what make/model you have, as your experience seems to be directly contrary to mine. --- End quote --- --- End quote --- --- End quote --- I am not a router expert, but the people who claim to be always make a big deal about this. I have never had a problem with this that I am aware of....but I am pretty careful about not truning the router when I am using it with a straight edge. I have done some fairly involved routing without problems. I have used a DeWalt 610 in the past and am currently using a couple of Porter-Cable 600 series routers at the moment. |
| KrawDaddy:
There is no need for a straight edge on the tool just clamp a fence and run it snug along its edge... hell as for bit centering place a mark on the router as to which edge to use aginst the fence. |
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