Man that first video is scary. The finger proximity to the bit gives me the willies!
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Pin router project |
Does anyone have a good benhtop pin router that they think works well? I would like to make one similar to the Shopfox overhead pin router except I am not too sure about the pneumatics. http://grizzly.com/products/Bench-Top-Overarm-Router/G0587 I have seen the Popular Mechanics plan http://home.comcast.net/~day_trippr/overarm_router.htm http://www.tdpri.com/forum/tele-home-depot/171971-overhead-router-pin-attachment.html also and have ruled it out because I don't think the Z axis would work for me. I need a foot controller I think, for hands free plunging. With all of the good CNC parts makers out there, I might be able to get a Z mechanism and adapt it. Another use would be to route binding channels like the Ribecki Jig, or the Stew Mac version of his. So I would like to be able to have the Z "float". Maybe something like this DON"T WATCH THE WHOLE THING, THE PLOT IS VERY THIN I will be cutting f holes, pickup routes and some outline shaping of plates and maybe rosettes or inlay stuff. Thanks! |
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| Author: | Haans [ Sat Jan 02, 2010 1:56 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pin router project |
I have the Shop Fox and like it. |
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| Author: | MRS [ Sat Jan 02, 2010 4:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pin router project |
This is a tool I like to get. I can think of many things to use this for. The price of the shopfox is not bad. I'll have to add that to my list. |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pin router project |
Haans, can the router float... I mean sink freely under its own weight when the air pressure is off? |
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| Author: | Alan [ Sun Jan 03, 2010 11:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pin router project |
I got one of the Shop Fox pin routers on Amazon.com a couple of days ago for $533 with free shipping. Not sure how much use it will get for building acoustic guitars, but I'm sure that I'll think of a few things. |
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| Author: | Ken McKay [ Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:08 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pin router project |
Alan, How bout answering my question to Haans. Does the mechanism allow the router to be used as a binding router? |
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| Author: | Alan [ Sun Jan 03, 2010 9:31 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pin router project |
Ken...might be better to get Haans thoughts, since he has more experience (I just got it). I suppose that one could make some templates to correctly position the guitar for binding, however, I would think that any of the other binding jigs would be a better solution. |
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| Author: | Mike Dotson [ Mon Jan 04, 2010 3:12 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Pin router project |
Man that first video is scary. The finger proximity to the bit gives me the willies!
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