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General Category => General Scroll Saw Talk => Topic started by: WigWag Workshop on January 17, 2011, 03:14:03 pm
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Good Day Folks!
Have some new tools for the WigWag Workshop. A DEWALT D26453K 3 Amp 5-Inch Variable Speed Random Orbit Sander Kit with Cloth Dust Bag, and a DeWalt DWP611 Premium Compact Router. Now I will need to order some router bits.
Steven
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I have never used a router, but love the sander. Bet your gonna have some fun now.
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A router is a very good enhancement of wood working!
You will have to build a table:
(http://www.torsten-harms.de/holz/router/router01.jpg)(http://www.torsten-harms.de/holz/router/router02.jpg)
(http://www.torsten-harms.de/holz/router/router03.jpg)(http://www.torsten-harms.de/holz/router/router05.jpg)
A router is a fantastic tool, but sometimes it needs to be mounted in the table. Makes it even more efficient!
regards
Torsten
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Enjoy your new toys. They look great. A router is the next thing on my wishlist. Got one that fits my Dremel, but would love the big brother as well.
David
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Very nice! Enjoy!
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I have had that same sander for a couple of years and it works great. Let me know how the router works. Nice new toys. :)
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Torsten, nice plans, I am good with the pics, but my German...not gonna get it any time soon! :)
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Alright Steven! I would be lost without my ROS and router!
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When I first started doing woodworking, we only used routers to put an edge on a board, or trim laminate. Now we have so many uses for routers and they are so versatile, they are one of the workhorses of a woodshop. If you haven't already done so, look into router template work. It really works well and saves time and mistakes.
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You will have to build a table:
a simple working table (http://www.torsten-harms.de/holz/router/Heft.pdf) (PDF)
regards
Torsten
Hey Torsten,
What a great building plan of that table.
I now use a Ikea Bekvam table,
(http://www.ikea.com/nl/nl/images/products/bekvam-roltafel-berken__19722_PE072900_S4.jpg)
I think your Idea will be suitable for some extra table space.
it's a great simple plan with the drawer and so.
Thanks!
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Just made myself a new work bench, with a wood workers vise. I tore my garage apart. Organized all of my nuts, bolts, screws, & all of my tools. I mounted my bench grinder, and my drill press. My next two projects are a stand for my scroll saw, and a router table. Then I'm set to start on the pie safe project! Dave 8)
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Good Day Folks!
Thanks for all the kind words, and idea's for a table. I am slowly building my workshop from scratch, as I am new to the hobby. The tools were purchased by my Sweetie. Next on the list is a spindle sander, and a belt/disc combo sander.
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Steven, I have the same sander, and it is fantastic, you will definitely want to mount your router in a table. I have mine in a table with an 1/8" round over bit in it all the time. I have a spindle sander, that I do not use much. As far as a belt/disc sander, I use it all the time. In my opinion if you can afford the 9" Disc/ 6" by 48" belt get the bigger one, I have had a sears for a couple of years now that works well for me, it has a built in dust collection, just hook up your shop vac. Have fun, I love tools.
Mark
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Hey Marcel,
That's also a good solution. Mount a fence on top and mount the router.
It's also good to have a safety switch at the router table.
regards
Torsten
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I have a simple kinzo router table
(http://i22.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/9a/44/ebd9_1_sbl.JPG)
I mount it on the ikea table with some clamps.
works fin for me.
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Sometimes simple/small is all you need to get the job done. :)
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Just thought I'd see how you were liking the router? I'm brand new to wood working and building my own little basement workshop up. I think the projects I'd like to make would benefit from a router so I was looking at the same one this week on Amazon.
Thanks for any feedback!
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Steven,
What I really want to know is how you did the train thingy at the bottom of your post.
Could I do the same thing with e-mails?
bb