crafts - woodworking - magazine - (ebook) - shopnotes #85 - router table +10 upgrades

8/12/2019 Crafts - Woodworking - Magazine - (ebook) - Shopnotes #85 - Router Table +10 Upgrades

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installing a

RouterPlate

Page 1 of 2 ShopNotes No. 85 2006 August Home Publishing. All rights reserved.

Whenever it comes to installing a router plate, the challenge is

always in sizing the opening to match the plate exactly. For therouter table in issue No. 85, I purchased a template that

matched the router plate I used. But you can get the sameresults by making your own template. And you can use this

method to create an opening for any size or type of plate.

Guide Strips. The template is made up of a set of four strips

that guide a pattern bit to create the opening for the router

plate. (Most pattern bits will require strips that are 1" thick.)But what makes the method almost foolproof is that you use

the actual router plate to position the guide strips (Step 1). Soyoure practically guaranteed to get a perfect fit.

Cut Opening. Once you have the guide strips located,youre ready to cut the opening by following Steps 2 through 5.

Essentially, you drill a hole in each corner of the opening, makea pass with the router around the perimeter, and then cut outthe waste inside the opening with a jig saw.

Step 1To locate the guide strips, use the

insert plate as a template. Start byfastening one strip in place with

carpet tape so its parallel with one

edge of where the plate is to be

located. After positioning the plate

along this strip so its in its final

location, you can wrap the plate

with the remaining guide strips.


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Page 2 of 2 ShopNotes No. 85 2006 August Home Publishing. All rights reserved.

Step 2To provide a starting point for the

bit and create relief holes for dust,

drill a 11/2"-dia. hole in each corner.

A hole saw works great for this, but

youll need to wrap the body with

masking tape to compensate for

the set of the teeth, as you can see

in detail a. Once the teeth cut

through the laminate, remove the

tape and complete the hole.

Step 3Before routing the lip, set the bit

depth to match the exact thickness

of the insert plate. To do this, mount

the pattern bit in the router. Then

place the insert plate on top of aguide strip. Set the router on the

plate and lower the bit until it barely

touches the top (see detail).

Step 4At this point, set the bit into the

opening in one of the corners so the

router is resting on the guide strips.Then use the strips to guide the

bearing on the bit (see detail) as you

rout around the inside of the strips in

a clockwise direction. Note: To

maintain the radius in the corners,

rout only to the edge of starter holes.

Step 5Once the lip has been routed,

youre ready to remove the waste.A jig saw makes quick work of this.

All you need to do is follow the

inside edge of the groove formed

when you routed the lip (see detail).

A little sanding will clean up the

rough edges.


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Cutting Diagram Cutting Diagram

Table Stand Door & Drawers

Materials Materials

CASE

A Sides (2) 17 x 221/4 - 1/2 Ply.B Top/Bottom (2) 161/2 x 25 - 1/2 Ply.C Divider (1) 161/2 x 183/8 - 1/2 Ply.D Toe Kick (1) 125/8 x 243/4 - 1/2 Ply.E Side Cleats (2) 25/8 x 221/4 - 1/2 Ply.F Back (1) 221/4 x 25 - 1/2 Ply.G Shelves (3) 12 x 151/2 - 1/2 Ply.

DOOR

A Door (1) 117/8 x 177/8 - 1/2 Ply.

DRAWERS

B Front/Back (8) 43/8 x 117/8 - 1/2 Ply.C Sides (8) 43/8 x 16 - 1/2 Ply.

D Bottoms (4) 107

/8 x 151

/4 -1

/2 Ply.E Guides (8) 3/8 x 3/4 - 16

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