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centering slot bit for tmolding
bdsjake:
I've got me a slot bit and am wondering, how do you guys get it centered? Seems like if you are off a millimeter, then there would be a noticeable lip when you install the tmolding?
any tips?
thanks,
walls83:
what I did was get a scape piece of wood left over from my arcade or cp and just worked with it untill it was centered. you can eye it pretty well when you put the router down and see were its going to cut. Try to get it centered and then give it a test run. and make adjustment to get it right before using it on your finish piece of wood. Also when you are maked the test runs stick the t-molding in it after to see where you are(as in the blade to high or to low). Its really just a trial and error kind of deal. But make sure you dont cut the good pieces untill you are sure your centered on the test wood.
krick:
I haven't actually routed a groove for t-molding (yet) but I imagine that you would probably test on some scrap wood until you get the height just right. Then lock the setting down in the router really good so it doesn't move.
I'm about to go through this myself pretty soon with a control panel I'm planning. Well, as soon as I get off my butt and order some new joysticks. :)
froggerman:
A good way to check if you have the correct height is to route the slot on one side of a scrap piece of wood and then turn it over and make sure that the cutter fits exactly into the slot. If not adjust and try again.
Brax:
--- Quote from: froggerman on April 01, 2004, 11:33:10 pm ---A good way to check if you have the correct height is to round the slot on one side of a scrap piece of wood and then turn it over and make sure that the cutter fits exactly into the slot. If not adjust and try again.
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That's exactly right. The good part about this method is that if you're off you can see exactly how much you need to move it by.
Obviously, you have to make sure your scrap wood is exactly the same thickness. ;)
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