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SBO 24 - Woodrow
- Thread starter Markshan
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Possibly. Is something else preventing the motor from going further down?
Also, I meant my remark to be encouraging in a “we’ve all done it” way. Hopefully it was taken that way.
That's absolutely how I took it. I didn't mean that you made me feel like I didn't know anything, I meant as a matter of fact that I don't know anything.
Yes. There is a stop molded into the plastic so that it won't drop past the retainer nut.
This is only the second time I have ever used a router. I'm unskilled but unafraid.
And you're doing great. I don't want to think about the number of times I've spent an hour or more making something that needed to be completely reworked. 
And once you get into making jigs to make fixtures to make jigs and templates, it gets really meta. 
And once you get into making jigs to make fixtures to make jigs and templates, it gets really meta.
This is my first pass at the top with the somewhat redesigned sled. Next I'm going to do a pass on the bottom as it is and then I'm going to figure out how to refine it. Or at the very least I might just go ahead and make a straight jig to clean up the top and then do another pass with the curve jig.
I just ordered a 3" router bit. That should give me the depth I need without having to reengineer the sled. I guess I will find out.
Fill it with water thin CA glue and you should be good to go.
Not sure which router this is, but some of them have multiple different bases that can be used with the same motor. There might be a different base that uses the full travel.
I was worried about this problem when I built a similar jig and solved it by placing the router between the curved rails instead of on top of them. It cuts basically flush with the bottom of the rails.
It's the cheapest generic thing I could find on Amazon. I don't know if there are other bases but I have a 3" bit on the way. That should take care of it I hope.
The new bits were on my doorstep when I got home. A 2" and a 3". This is the 2 and should give me all the adjustability that I need. Too late to do any routing now.
It's pouring rain here so I can't do any more routing, but I can't complain because my grass is brown.
I made the frame for the router slide a little too short. I remembered to account for the width of the router base, but I forgot to leave space for the wings of the router on each side. I'll use the Shinto to fix the ends where the slide wouldn't reach and do a little bit of light cleanup and then I'll bolt it on the other way and do the opposite curve in the back.
Here it is after a couple hours of light smoothing with the Shinto as I watched a recording of Tuesday's AGT.
It's pretty cool when the vision in your head starts to become concrete. Still plenty of opportunities to screw it up though.
Routing and shaping is an area where Youtube videos can be misleading. Most of the time, the video is sped up so you don't realize how long it really takes. Even if it were shown at proper speed, you don't understand how much mental effort it can take to keep everything flat against the template and working cleanly.
But you're at my favorite part, hand shaping with a shinto rasp is oh so satisfying. Looking good so far.
But you're at my favorite part, hand shaping with a shinto rasp is oh so satisfying. Looking good so far.
