Brian Shutter
11-23-2003, 1:40 PM
I've been lurking here for a while but this is my first post.
I need to cut two raised panels for adjacent doors that have a continuous curve on the top. My problem is that I only have a small router (PC 690, which is 1.5hp) and a vertical panel raising bit. Is there any way I can make this work?
I have considered making a jig that would consist of a piece of MDF with the curve cut into it (fortunately the radius is constant--it's a true arc) and mount that to the router table so that the curve is up, then run the panel along the jig. I can see one problem with this and that is that I don't think I can get the bit high enough to match the other three beveled sides of the panel.
I'm having a hard time picturing this in my mind so I don't even know if the concept will work. What do y'all think? If this won't work or if you have other ideas or have solved this same problem another way please let me know.
Maybe I could raise the panel on the TS and use the same jig...
Thanks.
Brian
I need to cut two raised panels for adjacent doors that have a continuous curve on the top. My problem is that I only have a small router (PC 690, which is 1.5hp) and a vertical panel raising bit. Is there any way I can make this work?
I have considered making a jig that would consist of a piece of MDF with the curve cut into it (fortunately the radius is constant--it's a true arc) and mount that to the router table so that the curve is up, then run the panel along the jig. I can see one problem with this and that is that I don't think I can get the bit high enough to match the other three beveled sides of the panel.
I'm having a hard time picturing this in my mind so I don't even know if the concept will work. What do y'all think? If this won't work or if you have other ideas or have solved this same problem another way please let me know.
Maybe I could raise the panel on the TS and use the same jig...
Thanks.
Brian