I have had a little knowledge, so I pick up a product and use it, until I
realize I can't anymore.
I am routing a shape to the bottom edge of some 5/8" mdf for the rim holding
my plastic into a fluorescent light housing, 1/4" plywood box sides. I
would use L but my ply wasn't wide enough. I am experimenting with a 1/4"
beading and 1/4" roman ogee bit. Both of these have guide bearings, and the
routers upside down, so the bearing is on top w/ the bit spinning
counterclockwise. I have laid the mdf flat and touted a roman ogee, ok b/c
the cut is on my side, and I have also tried the alternative, supporting the
piece on its edge by hand pressure, cutting on my side, which gives waves
b/c I can't hold it perfect, bad.
So logically I tried to set up my plastic fence, which only sets up to the
rear side of the table, which means that, though precisely positioned, the
cut would be also whipping the stock through at the same time as cutting.
This may be called climb milling in some circles. I don't want to end up
in a fight with my motor to see who can hold onto an 8' long piece of mdf.
So is this safe? Or can I push from the left side of the table with this
set-up?. I don't know, something is telling me things go only from right to
left, for some reason.
Do I need to make my own fence and clamp it to the table on the side of the
bit closest to me, and then push right to left so when the stock pushes out
there is no stock to grab into? Is there any difference between this and my
first idea to push left to right with the fence behind?.
Is there a way to do this with a fence?
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On Nov 29, 9:11 pm, "bent" <[email protected]> wrote:
> don't everybody jump
If you're doing an "edge" you can just lay the piece flat on the table
and rout away - either climbing or not. If you're doing a "face" you
might be better off taking the router out of the table and taking it to
the workpiece. Clamp a couple together to give yourself a wider
surface upon which to sit the base of the router to prevent wobbling.
Or you could build a tall fence for your router table, and set it so
the bearing just barely touches the workpiece as you feed it by. Use
featherboards if you've got them.
JP
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I'm done jumping for the night.
I just had Swanson chicken fingers, and I'm opening my sixth beer.
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This was not a trick question. Now I look like an idiot. Not only can I
set it up, but I've done so in the past. That is ridiculous. I guess you
were just waiting me me to figure it out. No wonder I bought that
aggressive tooth handsaw
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bent (in [email protected]) said:
| ok, you're right, it probably isn't important anyway
Well, if youda thought to give me a bit more warning Ida turned on the
computer sooner and waited right here for your question to pop up.
But if it isn't important anyway, then I'll just go see what's in the
fridge...
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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
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bent (in [email protected]) said:
| well was it good?
Not bad! A big slab of colby and a dish of cranberry-orange salad. 8-)
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Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto