Router Table Depot Blog: Cutting Router Table Inserts Holes Router Table Depot

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Thursday, October 15, 2009

This is a video of how to cut out the insert hole for your router table insert plate. In my opinion this is the hardest part about making your own router table. The video shows you how to set up the jig that you will use to guide your router in making the cutout. It is a good idea to watch the video to get an idea on how to cut out these particular holes. You use the size of the insert combined with their unique template guide calculator found on their site. They have guide numbers and calculations set up on their site as a membership type of service. You can find it at www templatesbynumbers.com

The technique in the video is a bit complicated. There are many different ways to skin a cat in this example of making a jig. Don’t let this technique tempt you into thinking this is the only way. It is a good way, but a lot of times you can get great ideas that transfer to different techniques by seeing what other people are doing, which is the point of this review.

Points of the video:

· Router collar and guide bushing

· Festool router with collar

· Templates by number plug and chug system

· 3 outlines on the template

· Scribing the template outline using a trammel

· Using scrap MDF for your jig outline

· Nailing down the jig or using double sided tape

· Cut out with router and guide bushing

· You now have a square cut

· Tips for fine tuning the jig, small adjustments