sawdust maker
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I lost!
About a week ago I asked if using a router on a lathe in a jig could you make a 4" dia. dowel. The answers I got were inconclusive, so I thought I would have a go and made this.
The base ran on nine roller bearings and I was well chuffed when it had no discernable vertical or horizontal movement.
The router was fix on a sliding base plate adjuster with the large black knob.
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I set it up to turn a 3.5" softwood cylinder. The result was very disappointing.
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But at least I know the answer to my question. It doesn't work.
On the brighter side most of the bits were from my scrap box.
About a week ago I asked if using a router on a lathe in a jig could you make a 4" dia. dowel. The answers I got were inconclusive, so I thought I would have a go and made this.
![CompleteJig.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/1fd/1fd76cb26c6616dc1e6c49f81eb74a70.jpg)
The base ran on nine roller bearings and I was well chuffed when it had no discernable vertical or horizontal movement.
![Undersideofjig.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f23/f2388403bff5f6d1bb6437823ed21fa4.jpg)
![LowerpartofJig.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/f5c/f5ca3a4ccd0aa15cbaa98f8610f32bcf.jpg)
The router was fix on a sliding base plate adjuster with the large black knob.
![TopView.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/0b8/0b80b50ee4ab90b215dd98b6101b5039.jpg)
I set it up to turn a 3.5" softwood cylinder. The result was very disappointing.
![Theresult.jpg](https://proxy.imagearchive.com/9ab/9ab08f9fab1267d0efcd1a1763e609bd.jpg)
But at least I know the answer to my question. It doesn't work.
On the brighter side most of the bits were from my scrap box.