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Making Router Templates

Making Router Templates - Here is a 3 min instructional clip: The template i'm going to make will be about 1 square foot, with many many different sweeping curves. If you are hand drawing them, a compass works well. That being said i have decided that 1/4 plywood is best for my needs as the material. They are especially handy when used with a plunge router. As far as getting good curved lines, it is a function of using the right tools. As for method whether from a freehand drawing or sketchup print out i always start from a paper. I suppose it has to be hard enough so that the ball bearings don't end up digging in it and damaging it. Brad's suggestion about making an extended jig (out of 1/4 material)that attached to the base of your router and using a straight bit start with shallow cuts. What i'd like is something dense enough that it doesn't dent or flex.

In the meantime, can anyone tell me what the best material is to make a router template out of? That being said i have decided that 1/4 plywood is best for my needs as the material. Here is a video on one approach. I use 1/4 polycarbonite (plexiglass) for my templates. I bought a 4x8 sheet a while back when i needed to make a bunch of drawer dividers and the left over has kept me in router templates for a while. If you haven't used them before i agree it's hard to imagine how painless it is using the kit and templates. As far as getting good curved lines, it is a function of using the right tools. I'd also like it to sand quickly so i can file/sand it to shape. I've used my kit many many times without a. Brad's suggestion about making an extended jig (out of 1/4 material)that attached to the base of your router and using a straight bit start with shallow cuts.

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I Have Experimented With Many Different Materials And Methods Of Making My Templates.

I bought a 4x8 sheet a while back when i needed to make a bunch of drawer dividers and the left over has kept me in router templates for a while. What i'd like is something dense enough that it doesn't dent or flex. The template i'm going to make will be about 1 square foot, with many many different sweeping curves. That being said i have decided that 1/4 plywood is best for my needs as the material.

So, I Built This Corner Radius Revolving Template Jig From Plexiglass And Plywood (Picture Included).

They are especially handy when used with a plunge router. If you are hand drawing them, a compass works well. I'd also like it to sand quickly so i can file/sand it to shape. No additional cost, just the $22 for the templates.

Here Is A Video On One Approach.

With a base line 30 inches long, and a rise in the curve of only 3/8 inches, staying in the thickness of a pencil line can leave flat spots on the curve of ~6 inches. The adapters are to allow other brand bushings to attach to your router plate, although many are very similar. You can use them with a router table, but generally they are used by hand with a template. The kind of shape i'm after looks like this:

In The Meantime, Can Anyone Tell Me What The Best Material Is To Make A Router Template Out Of?

Already have the inlay bushing and bit. As for method whether from a freehand drawing or sketchup print out i always start from a paper. I use 1/4 polycarbonite (plexiglass) for my templates. What is the best material for this?

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