Recent content by Val

Thanks @Spectric @paulrbarnard. Do you have any suggestions in terms of brand/model that would suit my needs? For cutting 9mm ply or less thick wood, plus a working area of roughly 450x800mm? I’m planning to create templates for guitar/bass necks in the not so distant future so it can’t be too...

I can't estimate the exact number but I'm looking at a couple of templates a month, as there are many projects/jigs I would like to do that would be done much more easily with templates. I've been trying to do intricate templates by myself with bandsaw and bobbin/disc sander, but "matching"...

I see, so all those perfectly nice cuts in 8-9mm ply I see in youtube videos are made under very specific and strict circumstances, like specific ply, specific type of cuts, specific position of your fingers while you're crossing them, etc. If the sides are badly burnt it means I have to sand...

sorry for the late reply and thanks for your feedback! I had some templates cut with laser on 9mm ply and the result was disastrous: the parts were all badly burnt, with heavily tapered edges. The business owner (an incredibly kind person, I wouldn't fault him) said their laser was 60W but he...

I am entertaining the idea of buying a laser cutter/engraver for creating my own templates (plus a few other things). After a good amount of research I have discarded the idea of a CNC router, so I'm having a look at some laser machines and I've found this one with a dual 10W optical power laser...

As I promised I’m now posting the pictures of the finished result: To finish it I sanded the box with the belt sander just a tiny smidge over the template, then with a different profiler cutter, and while holding the piece with a big f clamp, I finished it at the router table. I then sanded it...

True! Apologies, you quoted my message and I thought it was you, but instead it was @Sporky McGuffin and @Doug71 Cheers!

In my previous post I answered on the merit of possibility (i.e. you said that the top bearing would’ve prevented the cut, which is not necessarily true), not on the merit of safety. However, I take your (and other people’s) advice of experienced woodworker very seriously, and that’s why I’ll...

I’m not so sure, as if you remove the top bearing (top while in the table) and the waste is less than the diameter of the bit, then you should be able to trim without any problems. Both top/bottom bearings are removable. Why so?

Since many people here have suggested to buy a compression bit to work the end grain more easily, I have found this on banggood...

That’s actually what I was wondering while trying to route it: how am I supposed to do a thick bass or guitar body on a template? :D I think at this point I will give it a go clamping it on an f clamp and if it doesn’t work I will try the sled and custom template on the belt sander(y) I’ll keep...

Before reading this post I had never heard of braces for router bits. Good to know, thanks

I actually have the exact same disc/belt sander you have linked. I never thought of putting a stop on the table and create an offset template, that’s a really good idea (for other projects also). Thank you!

I agree, I surely don’t want to ruin the piece. Do you think that @baldkev ‘s method would work? I would rather do it on the table than with the handheld router as the piece is relatively small and I suspect it would be difficult to balance the 1/2” router while trying to prevent kickback.

I am already using it, I didn’t know the name and call it “the pivoty thingy screwed to the router plate” :D I think that @baldkev solution can be used instead of a set of shorter bits.