Locking handle for positioning fences
Dust extraction collection box made from 6mm plywood lid with 8mm hardwood sides
A simple fence can be made from plywood and fitted with adjustable faces .
the Trend Levelling Kit .
Overhead routing
Most makes and models of routers can be mounted above the bench using the Trend Routerack universal stand . To support the stand pillar , drill a 40mm hole through the bench top approximately 120mm from the rear edge . Turn the bench top over and mark the position of the pillar base mounting holes around it . Drill the holes to take M10 bolts , recessing the heads flush into the top face . Bolt the pillar base to the underside of the bench top . Follow the mounting instructions for mounting the router on the pillar , either using the clamping bracket assembly , or a tool plate for routers with 43mm or 60mm mounting
Autumn 1998
Illustration showing self-made plate for inserting in rebated slot in table .
collars ( ref . RR21 & R22 ).
Back fence
A simple back fence can be made from Medium Density Fibreboard ( MDF ) or plywood . This must be designed to cover the back of the cutter or incorporate a cutter guard . Two slots are cut in the baseboard to allow the fence to be aligned with the cutter using adjustable levers fitted with large washers screwed into captive threaded Teenuts ( PTN10 / 10 ). It is advisable to fit a dust extraction port to the fence for connection to a vacuum extractor . In use , the router plate is held down by the back fence . IP
Cut 10mm slots parallel to end of fence to take locking levers
Dust extraction nozzle fitted through end of dust box
Cutter aperture cut 65 x 75mm wide x 75mm high in each fence face
Adjustment bolt & nut for setting cutter aperture between false faces
Sliding hardwood false faces with recessed slots to take locking bolts
Fence cut from 8mm plywood or MDF with 750 x 225mm face and 750 x 125 faces glued together to form right angle dovetail competition
Please send in any unusual examples of work made with a Dovetail Jig . We shall feature the best samples in the next issue of INProfile . Trend products to the value of £ 100 will be awarded for the most innovative design .
Send all entries to : Dovetail Designs Trend FREEPOST Penfold Works Imperial Way
Watford WD2 4WD
All entries will be returned . Good photographs and transparencies will be accepted . Closing date 11th January 1999 .
routerlathe competition winner
In our first edition of
INProfile we offered a prize of Trend products to the value of £ 100 for the best and most innovative examples of work turned on our Routerlathe .
John Pike from Winchester in Hampshire sent in this attractive octagonal planter stand with ornate spiral carving , cove fluting and radial rings .
John used a contour template to create a tapered column in conjunction with the spiralling facility of the Routerlathe , resulting in an interesting irregular flute profile and attractive hand carved texture .
Some more samples are shown here to illustrate the high standard of entries sent . The first two pieces are made by : Bruce Boulter and the last two pieces made by M Baggs .
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