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CP Grooves What Do i use to cut?
SithMaster:
im working on a pac man cp and i just need to cut out some grooves or recesses so it can rest on the cab securely. what tool would i use to carve or cut them out?
example
in the pic (not mine) it shows a wood rail going the width of the cab where the bezel would (lol) rest. for my panel i need to have it rest above the rail which sticks up enough that i need to allow it to go into the cp to let it sit right.
dkammer:
If I understand your question correctly...use a router to create grooves. Any basic set of router bits will have the bit you need.
Darren
SithMaster:
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i could use a router but it would mean me buying one. not a bad idea but not cost effective as of now. is there a now powertool method i could use? i seem to remember something like a planar or somekind of tool from my shop class in high school. dont know the name.
miles2912:
An equivalent hand tool is a chisel and hammer. It will take you a good hour to do it right. A router will take 30 seconds once you have it marked and a guide set to run the router on. A planar is used to remove long strips of wood.. like when you are removing the wood from the bottom of a new door.
Cheap harbor freight router is 40. Bits are another 20.
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flyguy1821:
You can buy a rabbiting planer, but it is a "specialty tool". To me, it is not worth the money or backache. Trust me you will be dog tired when done, and you'll still need to chisel the corners. You might find one at an auction for $25, but it is a very limited use tool. A router is a much better investment. My recommendation is to look on ebay for a used router. You can usually find a craftsman router for $10-25. The chicago electric brand is dirt cheap but I know nothing about them.