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I like the look of this and would be interested to know how it worked
To test it i made some dados for a sliding lid. i am going to be making some boxes soon. Works like a charm.
So much easier to get the parallel faces over more than five or six centimetre, then paring with a chisel.
I had to tune the cutting edge as I couldn’t get a 100% perpendicular shaft for the iron.
I like the look of this and would be interested to know how it worked and if you would make any changes or improvements.
I am thinking of cutting a notch in the top of the iron and another screw behind it. This is to make the micro-adjustment that you can see on the Stanley Paul often uses.
The challenge is my iron is not 100% perpendicular to the base, so the clearance will be change depending on the depth of the cutter.
I battle to get 100% perpendicular holes drilled. I am using Pine so the bits shifts angle so easily. I made a metal jig using two 90 degree cabinet brackets to drill straight holes, and use a brace instead of a power drill. It better but still touch and go.
The not so poor mans router video is one I have not seen, would you be good enough to post a link?
Here is the link to Paul’s version
Not so poor man’s router – really works!
I made mine from two pieces of 150m x 80mm x 20mm pieces of pine laminated together. Then cut a dado and embedded a 30mm x 30mm x 40mm riser. Then a lot of shaping using a rasp after cutting some holes using a brace and 1/2inch Auger bit.
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