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Post by n brown on Dec 14, 2012 8:23:44 GMT
a more versatile tool than it seems at first,i use a router mainly for the following; edge moulding--rounding over the edge of a piece of wood transforms it and gives it a professional look,chamferring,fancy mouldings like ogee and ovolo or lambstongue all give a different look slot cutting--edge slots for knock in edging strips or face slots for shelving-hundreds of different sizes rebating--use for flush fitting panels,letting in tiles or jointing laminate trimming--i use this cutter a lot,sometimes even trim laminate with it !cutting the ply apertures for roof vents and windows,trimming drawer bottoms etc straight cuts--if you need a perfectly straight,clean and square cut and don't have a bench or plunge saw,a straight cutter and straight edge will do it there's more of course.which router ? don't be tempted to buy a large 1/2 inch router,i very very rarely use mine,only for joining worktops,they are just too unwieldy.get one of these if you can www.screwfix.com/p/bosch-gkf600-600w-router-240v/68002?kpid=68002?cm_mmc=Google-_-Product%20Listing%20Ads-_-Sales%20Tracking-_-sales%20tracking%20url&gclid=CNalkbi3mbQCFcjKtAodlh4AEA or any cheap router
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Dec 14, 2012 16:03:44 GMT
Ive not got into router using that much yet,all I've used it for is to make some doors for the larder cupboard in the house.
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Post by robmac on Dec 14, 2012 16:10:21 GMT
I find them really good for getting a professional finish it is a real art to use one freehand though. Sadly I do not have this skill!
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Post by n brown on Dec 14, 2012 16:38:50 GMT
that bosch one i showed is particularly good for 2 main reasons a] its lightweight and can be held and used in one hand b] very easy height adjustment when i first got a router i played with it,making simple jigs to cut housings for bookshelves,and making up a compass attachment so i could cut perfect circles,also cutting flowers[as you do with a school compass] into table tops and filling with different coloured woodfiller or car body filler then sanding .i also made a lot of pine furniture at the time so used 'v'cutters for reeding and half round for fluting.also made up hinge cutting jigs and more jigs for concealed bolts.i just had a count up -i've got 10 in the shed,they breed you know !2 are 1/2 inch i don't use much,one 2mm edge slot cutter,3 various rounding over,laminate trimmer,rebate cutter,chamfer cutter and a 10mm straight cutter.2 are ELU routers the rest are cheapos from boot sales,usually a fiver
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Dec 14, 2012 16:42:42 GMT
Blimey ! I'd better start going to boot sales again.have a look at the table saw I bought,what can I do with that?
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Post by n brown on Dec 14, 2012 20:10:39 GMT
you can do a lot with a table saw,tenons for mortice and tenon joints,halfjoints,rebating and slot cutting,with a good mitre guide you can do housings,using the fence you can straighten jigsawn cuts and wavy edges,cut tapered legs and picket fence points.with wobble saw washers,i think axminster still do them ,you can put a controlled wobble on the blade which makes the slot it cuts bigger,great for comb jointing.bet you wish you hadn't asked !
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Post by Etienne Le Croq on Dec 15, 2012 10:01:54 GMT
No that's good,I'm fairly new to woodworking and eager to learn.
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