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Re: Tools: Router woes
By:John Bratton
Date: 1/23/2010, 2:09 pm
In Response To: Re: Tools: Router woes (Petewp)

: Could you please explain that further? Are you saying you cut it
: first with a jigsaw then bevel the edges with a router?

: Pete
How large a diameter was the bit? I have found that the small diameter bits are easy to control when taking a shallow cut. I cut these panels freehand was was able to get very close to the line with an 1/8" bit cutting a shallow depth.

AAAgg I cant get the picture to work...

Try this:

http://s16.photobucket.com/albums/b7/jbraTTon/?action=view&current=018-1.jpg&newest=1

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Tools: Router woes
Petewp -- 1/23/2010, 12:20 pm
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armin -- 1/24/2010, 12:04 pm
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ettienne -- 1/23/2010, 3:13 pm
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Petewp -- 1/23/2010, 3:29 pm
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Reg Lake -- 1/23/2010, 9:31 pm
PDF of Raised and recessed inserts
Reg Lake -- 1/24/2010, 1:40 am
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Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2010, 12:25 am
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dbynoe -- 1/23/2010, 6:45 pm
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Kudzu -- 1/23/2010, 12:33 pm
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Petewp -- 1/23/2010, 12:43 pm
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John Bratton -- 1/23/2010, 2:09 pm
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tony olsen -- 1/23/2010, 3:30 pm
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Petewp -- 1/23/2010, 3:31 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 1/24/2010, 12:22 am
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tony olsen -- 1/23/2010, 3:46 pm
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Petewp -- 1/23/2010, 3:26 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 1/23/2010, 5:40 pm