Routers and T-molding

[creepfactory]

First of all forget using ANYTHING but a router. I used a dremel rotary saw and it sucks! THe bit actually makes a BIGGER channel than it is! Anyone recommend a router and bit for cutting T-molding channels? I know that http://www.outwater.com/tools.html has the bits but can somone explain how you do it?
thanks!
-James

[creepfactory]

http://www.outwater.com/tools.html
is the correct link

[creepfactory]

http://www.outwater.com/tools.html

[creepfactory]

WHY cant this messagboard use correct links? I type "OUTWATER.COM" etc and it keeps trunkating it

[creepfactory]

ARG OUTWATER is what I am typing, even in preview its ok then screws it up

[creepfactory]

it   o    u     t      w    a      t       e      r is what I type and it keeps putting "OUER"!

[mravett]

apparently it think's you're trying to hide a "dirty" word.

Anyway, I just used a 3-wing 1/16" slot cutter router bit today, and it worked perfectly.  Found it at a local woodworking store.  I just attached the cutter to the router, adjusted the router's plunge depth so the cutter was aimed at the midpoint of my board and circled the board with the router.  Pretty simple and easy.  My only problem was getting the depth right which took a lot of experimenting, as my router has really crappy depth adjustment mechanism

Good luck with your routering

Ryan

[Brad Lee]

Ahhh good ol' smut filters That brings me back to the bbs days

salt-water is another booboo, as should be life-call (minus the dashes)


Anyways, I lucked out with not needing to route a channel, since I'm just redo-ing an old cabinet that already had it.

[Jakobud]

Yup, 1/16" slot cutting bit is what you need. It will be perfect.  That is what I used and it could not have worked better.

Jakobud

[creepfactory]

So what kind of Router would I need? A plunge router or regular router? Thanks for replying!

[Jakobud]

Regular router (i have never heard of a plunge router).  Just goto homedepot and get a plain old router.

jakobud

[dac]

above posts are correct, just a plain old router, plunge router's are only needed if you're cutting material out from the center, ie" designs, windows, etc. even then you can get around the need for a plunge if you do it right...

1/16" slot cutting bit, there have been several posts on where to aquire one of these from online, locally, very very few stores will sell a 1/16th" bit...

Another tip, I'm pulling this out of memory, but on outside edges of wood, you need to go counter clockwise around the wood.
The manual will tell you for sure, but I think I'm correct...