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"Tim Taylor"

04/10/2006 9:39 AM

starter pin

Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table base?



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"dpb"

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 6:54 AM


Tim Taylor wrote:
> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table base?

No, the ideal pin location is dependent on the size of the cutter and
the work. On shaper tables or manufactured router tables they take a
guess and generally put in two or three at roughly 2-3" distances from
the spindle at one or more locations. Generally, of course, you want
to feed into the cutter rotation and away from the initial end grain of
the work. Where the best feed point is is also dependent on the shape
being cut and the grain orientation.

Td

"Teamcasa"

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 1:30 PM


"Tim Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table
> base?
>
Nope, I made a series of holes in my plate to suit the particular project.

Dave

Cc

"CW"

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 1:48 PM

No.

"Tim Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table
base?
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MM

"Mike Marlow"

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 12:36 PM


"Tim Taylor" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table
base?
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>
>

In the hole.

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-Mike-
[email protected]

TT

"Tim Taylor"

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 2:38 PM


"David" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Tim Taylor wrote:
>> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table
>> base?
>>
>>
>>
> No, but I like mine fairly close to the cutter for the work I do.
>
> Dave

Thanks for the answers everyone.

TT

"Tim Taylor"

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 2:38 PM


> In the hole.
>
> --
>
> -Mike-
> [email protected]
>
>
Again? Don't quit your day job! :-)

Don't have a hole yet, just made my plate. That's why I was wondering. But I
will take you answer into consideration.

l

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 10:40 AM

In article <[email protected]>,
Tim Taylor <[email protected]> wrote:
>Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table base?
>
>
>

No, mine is set in MDF.

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No dumb questions, just dumb answers.
Larry Wasserman - Baltimore, Maryland - [email protected]

TT

"Tim Taylor"

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 2:36 PM


>
> No, mine is set in MDF.
>
> --
> No dumb questions, just dumb answers.
> Larry Wasserman - Baltimore, Maryland - [email protected]

HAHHHAHAH Stop it!!!! A million comedians out of work........
Thanks

DD

David

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 8:16 AM

Tim Taylor wrote:
> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table base?
>
>
>
No, but I like mine fairly close to the cutter for the work I do.

Dave

Nn

Nova

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 4:56 PM

Tim Taylor wrote:
> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table base?
>
>
>

1. Close enough to the bit so that the stock you're working on can
contact both the pin and the bit's pilot bearing.

2. Far enough away from the bit so that the bit doesn't strike the pin.

HTH ;-)

--
Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
[email protected]

DD

DJ Delorie

in reply to "Tim Taylor" on 04/10/2006 9:39 AM

04/10/2006 2:35 PM


"Tim Taylor" <[email protected]> writes:
> Is there a "set in stone" location for a starter pin in a router table base?

Mine is in the drawer.


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