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Main => Woodworking => Topic started by: Hituro on January 10, 2011, 11:48:47 am

Title: Should I use a router or a dremmel for this?
Post by: Hituro on January 10, 2011, 11:48:47 am

So, I'm hinging my control panel, and I need the continuous hinge plate, to be flush with the wood it's attaching to.  I'm including a picture, but basically I need to make a 5 mm groove on the edge of the board so that the plate sits flush, and then I can connect the other end of the hinge to the control panel.  I'm just not sure which tool would be appropriate for this.  Any suggestions?

Title: Re: Should I use a router or a dremmel for this?
Post by: orchidius on January 10, 2011, 03:23:37 pm

So you're just out to make a 5mm groove on the edge of a rectangular piece of wood? In that case, use a router with a guide. I made a couple of similar grooves like that and they all turned out fantastic!

Title: Re: Should I use a router or a dremmel for this?
Post by: mgb on January 10, 2011, 11:36:31 pm

yeah,
thats really a job for a router. Just make sure you have some type of guide or jig.
practice on a piece of scrap first.