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General Chat => Technical Area => Topic started by: Superully on March 08, 2009, 06:12:42 PM

Title: how to ... ""DIG" SHAPES INTO WOOD ???
Post by: Superully on March 08, 2009, 06:12:42 PM

once again, another popular "how to ...???" topic  ;)

here's the question of the day:

which router tool is the best for "digging" holes into wood for e.g. a coin door or speakers?

bruno always shows us THAT he is "digging" holes like on his gauntlet "workshop" https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=6.msg83#msg83 (https://www.dragonslairfans.com/smfor/index.php?topic=6.msg83#msg83), but which tool do i have to install into the router to do so?

pictures / item descriptions would be perfect!

Thx a lot  :spaceace:

Title: Re: how to ... ""DIG" SHAPES INTO WOOD ???
Post by: Dazza on March 09, 2009, 12:03:21 AM

Good technical term there....dig  :D

Are you talking about cutting a new coin door, basically a big hole in some wood? If you are you simply mark out the "hole" you want to cut. Drill through a corner of the outline then, using the hole just drilled, you can jigsaw (pendulum saw) the required shape out.

Title: Re: how to ... ""DIG" SHAPES INTO WOOD ???
Post by: Superully on March 09, 2009, 07:28:18 AM

yeah, i'm talking about "cutting", but "digging" sounds like more work  ;D anyway, i was wondering how this could be done with a router, since i don't have a jigsaw and i hadn't planned on buying one ...

Title: Re: how to ... ""DIG" SHAPES INTO WOOD ???
Post by: DarthNuno on March 09, 2009, 06:38:26 PM

Well, I'm using this one for 'digging' big & deep area  :arrow:

(https://www.dragonslairfans.com/forforum/defonceuse1.jpg)

 ;)

Title: Re: how to ... ""DIG" SHAPES INTO WOOD ???
Post by: Superully on March 09, 2009, 07:52:28 PM

@bruno: so you're "digging" holes first and then use a jigsaw to cut out the shape?

Title: Re: how to ... ""DIG" SHAPES INTO WOOD ???
Post by: vib_ribbon on March 09, 2009, 07:53:11 PM

i wish i had some serious hardware like that. instead i have a junior hacksaw that i cut my bits with on the floor.  :'(

Title: Re: how to ... ""DIG" SHAPES INTO WOOD ???
Post by: Dazza on March 09, 2009, 10:58:08 PM

Quote from: Superully on March 09, 2009, 07:28:18 AM

since i don't have a jigsaw and i hadn't planned on buying one ...

Just use a coping saw then, only cost a few pounds, if you are prepared to do it manually.