Pete Ford built an over/under jig for milling strips. He's got a few pictures on his website, but it's hard to determine how he made it from those shots. Maybe he can give some additional descriptions? Check out http://www.pete-and-lisa.com

Ross

> Has anyone tried this? It would seem to me that this system would not be
> adjustable to allow for variations in thickness on the strip as it is fed
> into the first router.

> Also, with both routers on the bottom, one side of the bead and cove would
> be cut on the in-feed, which is the correct way. But the other side would
> be cut on the out-feed which would cause lots of splintering.

> If the routers are side by side, with one on a platform on top of the
> table and the other underneath with the bit going through a hole, these
> problems are taken care of. Also, the line up of the cutters is very easy,
> as they are right next to each other.

> If there are any variations in the strip width the bits cut it out, and as
> the bits are cutting at the same point there is no chance of the strips
> floating in and out of the cutters. So all the finished strips will have
> an identical width.

> What do you think? Ian