Just wanted to give Todd kudo's on his router mount for the Porter Cable trim router.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=146266&highlight=router+mount
I purchased one over the winter when we were in Florida and just got a chance to use it now that I'm back in my shop in Illinois. I have a Hightower Mid-Size that I have modified to include tapering capability.
Originally, I started cutting with the router mounted horizontally to a standard tool post. It didn't work bad, but, no matter how I adjusted things, it never cut "real smooth". In particular, when the shaft neared final size, I would occasionally get chatter in the center section of the shaft. Because of this, I would have to cut my shafts well oversize and spend a lot of time sanding to smooth the shaft and get it down to final size
I had attempted, in the past, to mount my router vertically using a standard tool post and a support rod. It was a complete failure. I got too much vibration when I tried to cut shafts (chatter, barber-pole, etc). I spent more time sanding the shaft after cutting than I spent cutting it in the first place
With Todd's mount, I bolted the router to the mount and chucked up a 1/2" straight carbide router bit (cutting with the side of the bit). After a little experimentation to find the optimal feed rate, I was amazed! The cut is so smooth that I hardly have to sand at all. I can now cut my shafts much closer to final size and save a lot of the of the time I use to spend sanding:thumbup:
Thanks Todd!!!!!!!
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=146266&highlight=router+mount
I purchased one over the winter when we were in Florida and just got a chance to use it now that I'm back in my shop in Illinois. I have a Hightower Mid-Size that I have modified to include tapering capability.
Originally, I started cutting with the router mounted horizontally to a standard tool post. It didn't work bad, but, no matter how I adjusted things, it never cut "real smooth". In particular, when the shaft neared final size, I would occasionally get chatter in the center section of the shaft. Because of this, I would have to cut my shafts well oversize and spend a lot of time sanding to smooth the shaft and get it down to final size
I had attempted, in the past, to mount my router vertically using a standard tool post and a support rod. It was a complete failure. I got too much vibration when I tried to cut shafts (chatter, barber-pole, etc). I spent more time sanding the shaft after cutting than I spent cutting it in the first place
With Todd's mount, I bolted the router to the mount and chucked up a 1/2" straight carbide router bit (cutting with the side of the bit). After a little experimentation to find the optimal feed rate, I was amazed! The cut is so smooth that I hardly have to sand at all. I can now cut my shafts much closer to final size and save a lot of the of the time I use to spend sanding:thumbup:
Thanks Todd!!!!!!!
