Im sure all or most of us are aware of what a multi-router is. With that in
mind I was looking today in vain for some homemade versions. I just cant see
where this could be that hard to make. First let me say Im mainly interested
on being able to perform the simple plunge-in then pass left and right
technique that made the multi-router so popular to start with. If anyone has
built something like this or seen something about it on the net I sure would
appreciate the insight.
Thanks!
Jim
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On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:12:11 GMT, "James D Kountz"
<[email protected]> wrote:
|Im sure all or most of us are aware of what a multi-router is. With that in
|mind I was looking today in vain for some homemade versions. I just cant see
|where this could be that hard to make. First let me say Im mainly interested
|on being able to perform the simple plunge-in then pass left and right
|technique that made the multi-router so popular to start with. If anyone has
|built something like this or seen something about it on the net I sure would
|appreciate the insight.
I'm pretty sure I saw an article (or maybe I dreamed about it and it's
my invention) in FWW where the guy used ball bearing drawer slides in
lieu of the pricy linear bearings to move a pair of tables in X-Y.
Unfortunately, their online index sucks so I'm not about to go looking
for it for you <g>.
Wes
On Mon, 5 Jan 2004 16:44:36 -0500, "Natedogg" <[email protected]>
wrote:
>There is a design for a nice fixture that will do this in "Classic Joints
>with Power Tools" by Yeung Chan. This is an awesome book, by the way. I
>built the fixture from melanine and contact cement, it was quite easy to
>build (and I am a novice woodworker who has been trying to get my table saw
>sled square for weeks now...) I mounted the router horizontally on a piece
>of plywood which attaches to the side of my normal router table with some
>bolts and wing nuts, it is pretty easy to adjust vertically that way. The
>x-y fixture then sits on top of the router table.
>
>I've just started doing some mortises with the jig, and it's done a pretty
>good job, except for one solid-carbide router bit that broke (oops). Take
>your time when doing the mortises.
>
>- Natedogg
>
>
Natedogg-
please post pictures of your jig over on
alt.binaries,pictures.woodworking....
Bridger
On Sun, 04 Jan 2004 04:58:49 GMT, Larry Jaques
<novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote:
|On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 04:50:34 GMT, "James D Kountz"
|<[email protected]> brought forth from the murky depths:
|
|>Thanks guys I'll have a look at that.
|
|Jim, the March 2003 ShopNotes #68 had that particular plan
|with the drawer slides in it.
|www.shopnotes.com
|
|
|>"Wes Stewart" <*n7ws*@arrl.net> wrote in message
|>news:[email protected]...
|>>
|>> I'm pretty sure I saw an article (or maybe I dreamed about it and it's
|>> my invention) in FWW where the guy used ball bearing drawer slides in
|>> lieu of the pricy linear bearings to move a pair of tables in X-Y.
|>>
|>> Unfortunately, their online index sucks so I'm not about to go looking
|>> for it for you <g>.
Well, I did it anyway. FWW No. 141 pp 67-69
Wes
Check the new Grizzy catalogue.I think it's page 59. They have a horizontal
boring machine.Looks like the motor could be removed .
Add router with a90* bracket.
"James D Kountz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Im sure all or most of us are aware of what a multi-router is. With that
in
> mind I was looking today in vain for some homemade versions. I just cant
see
> where this could be that hard to make. First let me say Im mainly
interested
> on being able to perform the simple plunge-in then pass left and right
> technique that made the multi-router so popular to start with. If anyone
has
> built something like this or seen something about it on the net I sure
would
> appreciate the insight.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> --
> ....
>
>
February's Popular Woodworking has a How-To article on building one.
"James D Kountz" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Im sure all or most of us are aware of what a multi-router is. With that
in
> mind I was looking today in vain for some homemade versions. I just cant
see
> where this could be that hard to make. First let me say Im mainly
interested
> on being able to perform the simple plunge-in then pass left and right
> technique that made the multi-router so popular to start with. If anyone
has
> built something like this or seen something about it on the net I sure
would
> appreciate the insight.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> --
> ....
>
>
On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 21:09:20 -0700, Wes Stewart <*n7ws*@arrl.net>
wrote:
>On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 20:12:11 GMT, "James D Kountz"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>|Im sure all or most of us are aware of what a multi-router is. With that in
>|mind I was looking today in vain for some homemade versions. I just cant see
>|where this could be that hard to make. First let me say Im mainly interested
>|on being able to perform the simple plunge-in then pass left and right
>|technique that made the multi-router so popular to start with. If anyone has
>|built something like this or seen something about it on the net I sure would
>|appreciate the insight.
>
>I'm pretty sure I saw an article (or maybe I dreamed about it and it's
>my invention) in FWW where the guy used ball bearing drawer slides in
>lieu of the pricy linear bearings to move a pair of tables in X-Y.
>
>Unfortunately, their online index sucks so I'm not about to go looking
>for it for you <g>.
>
>Wes
I've wondered about this. a router jig to cut mortise and tennon
jointery isn't going to need a lot of throw, so short heavy duty ball
bearing glides could be used. they won't have much deflection in one
direction, but the other direction may cause problems. maybe double up
the sets, even mount them on the legs of angle iron.
dust shielding is gonna be another concern. there must be a source of
accordioning rubber tubing out there- like dust boots for shock
absorbers but smaller.
Bridger
On Sat, 03 Jan 2004 04:50:34 GMT, "James D Kountz"
<[email protected]> brought forth from the murky depths:
>Thanks guys I'll have a look at that.
Jim, the March 2003 ShopNotes #68 had that particular plan
with the drawer slides in it.
www.shopnotes.com
>"Wes Stewart" <*n7ws*@arrl.net> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>>
>> I'm pretty sure I saw an article (or maybe I dreamed about it and it's
>> my invention) in FWW where the guy used ball bearing drawer slides in
>> lieu of the pricy linear bearings to move a pair of tables in X-Y.
>>
>> Unfortunately, their online index sucks so I'm not about to go looking
>> for it for you <g>.
>>
>> Wes
>
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Thanks guys I'll have a look at that.
Jim
"Wes Stewart" <*n7ws*@arrl.net> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> I'm pretty sure I saw an article (or maybe I dreamed about it and it's
> my invention) in FWW where the guy used ball bearing drawer slides in
> lieu of the pricy linear bearings to move a pair of tables in X-Y.
>
> Unfortunately, their online index sucks so I'm not about to go looking
> for it for you <g>.
>
> Wes
There is a design for a nice fixture that will do this in "Classic Joints
with Power Tools" by Yeung Chan. This is an awesome book, by the way. I
built the fixture from melanine and contact cement, it was quite easy to
build (and I am a novice woodworker who has been trying to get my table saw
sled square for weeks now...) I mounted the router horizontally on a piece
of plywood which attaches to the side of my normal router table with some
bolts and wing nuts, it is pretty easy to adjust vertically that way. The
x-y fixture then sits on top of the router table.
I've just started doing some mortises with the jig, and it's done a pretty
good job, except for one solid-carbide router bit that broke (oops). Take
your time when doing the mortises.
- Natedogg