Rounding Large Angle Joints

[Dmod]

I'm building a multi-sided box with angles larger than 90 degrees.  I'd like to round the edges of the box for a more finished look.

Is this possible using a router, or is there another way to do this besides sanding freehand?

[Kaytrim]

depends on how much past 90 you are talking about.  Normaly I'd use a belt sander the length of the edge and do it freehand.  I've posted these pics before but here they are again.  the before and after using a belt sander and 80 grit followed by a random orbit sander with 100, 120, 220 grits to smooth things out.  Make sure to use a respirator if you have MDF and don't do it in the house.

[unclet]

Kaytrim
Did you have multiple levels of MDF under there so you could sand off the pointed edge seam without exposing a gap between the MDF pieces after sanding?  I mean it seems like you could not just have started with two pieces of 3/4 MDF meeting together and then decided to sand off the leading edge .... since this would have left a gap showing after sanding was done .... correct?

It would nice to see a picture on the control panel without the side piece attached so I can get a better idea of what the MDF looked like underneath the top and front pieces.

Did this make any sense    ..... hard to explain. 

[Dmod]

Thanks for the pics K.

unclet:  I think he just has the corner meeting at a miter joint so as long as the angles match on both ends, there wouldn't be a gap.

[Kaytrim]

Ask and you shall receive.  I have just those pics in my project announcement thread.

Link Here

TTFN