Monte Milanuk
01-10-2010, 1:07 AM
Anyone here have experience doing precision inletting for adjustable cheekpiece hardware like this:
http://mcgeestocks.com/graphics/stndchk.jpg
into an odd-shaped piece like this:
Cheekpiece (http://mcgeestocks.com/graphics/rollovercheeks.gif)
From what I've gathered, this sort of thing is normally done on a milling machine or something similar - large flat reference surfaces, lots of clamping opportunities, etc. Sadly, I don't have one of those in my basement shop (and I'm not sure I trust the local 'talent', given previous experiences), but I do have a plunge router, some books, and a bit of spare time. I was thinking along the lines of creating a template for use with a guide bushing, then finding some way to make a base to alternately clamp the cheekpiece and buttstock to (with lots of shims, etc.) while routing using the template. Keeping everything oriented properly is a major concern -as is being able to adequately clamp such an oddly shaped piece.
Any pearls of wisdom or gotchas I should be aware of? Is there a better way?
TIA,
Monte
http://mcgeestocks.com/graphics/stndchk.jpg
into an odd-shaped piece like this:
Cheekpiece (http://mcgeestocks.com/graphics/rollovercheeks.gif)
From what I've gathered, this sort of thing is normally done on a milling machine or something similar - large flat reference surfaces, lots of clamping opportunities, etc. Sadly, I don't have one of those in my basement shop (and I'm not sure I trust the local 'talent', given previous experiences), but I do have a plunge router, some books, and a bit of spare time. I was thinking along the lines of creating a template for use with a guide bushing, then finding some way to make a base to alternately clamp the cheekpiece and buttstock to (with lots of shims, etc.) while routing using the template. Keeping everything oriented properly is a major concern -as is being able to adequately clamp such an oddly shaped piece.
Any pearls of wisdom or gotchas I should be aware of? Is there a better way?
TIA,
Monte