Router winge

[kiwigeo]

So Ive got 4 routers in my workshop......two Hitachis, 2 Bosch and a Trend. Do ya think you'd be able to easily find a 5/8" template guide for one of the bldi ??? No way.

The template guides for both the Bosch and Hitachi machines are available from overseas. Ive got a set of guides for the Trend but the one guide I need is missing from the set.

Solution......buy a universal template guide base plate and a set of quality brass guides to go with same. The base plate can be switched between different machines.

http://woodworksupplies.com.au/prod579.htm

http://woodworksupplies.com.au/prod269.htm

[ozwood]

This might work out a bit cheaper for you Martin,

I have this set and they are great quality.

https://mcjing.com.au/categorybrowser.a ... oryid=1345

https://mcjing.com.au/categorybrowser.a ... oryid=1258

Cheers,

[ozwood]

Or even more economical

https://mcjing.com.au/searchresult.aspx ... ide%20bush

Cheers,

[kiwigeo]

Should have shopped around I guess but was getting impatient and ended up ordering from Woodpecker.....

Thanks anyway for the info Ozwood

[simso]

Ive got one of the universal guides, there pretty good, the actual guide itself is threaded brass and easily changed to a different size

[kiwigeo]

Ive got one of the universal guides, there pretty good, the actual guide itself is threaded brass and easily changed to a different size

Yep the brass guide set looks pretty good......alot better than the crappy stamped out guide that Bosch make for their routers. The mounting mechanism on the Bosch router is also a piece of crap. Luckily the rest of the router is of better design and construction....its a US made machine I got second hand a few years ago. It'll be set up as a dedicated machine to go with the LMI/Robbie ("Just a Skosh") OBrien neck jig Ive just finished assembling.

[simso]

Neck jig ???

For cutting tenons or for shaping neck profile

[Nick]

Bloody geologists!..... either can't add up or doesn't consider the Trend to be a router.

[woodrat]

Bloody geologists!..... either can't add up or doesn't consider the Trend to be a router.

[mlp]

Hi all, just wanted to share my 1st experience with Mcjing tools. And its all good.
Ordered a few bits and pieces over the phone yesterday 7/01/14 at around 1:00pm,
and it arrived at my place in melbourne at 10:00am today!
Gotta love that.
marcus

[kiwigeo]

Neck jig ???

For cutting tenons or for shaping neck profile

Its a Woolson style jig for cutting tenons and mortises. Its the LMI/Robbie Obrien model.

[kiwigeo]

Bloody geologists!..... either can't add up or doesn't consider the Trend to be a router.

The Trend is a bit of a different kettle of fish from the Bosch and Hitachi machines...the latter are all hefty 1/2" jobs while the Trend (T5) only handles 6.5mm or 8mm collets...its more of an oversized laminate trimmer.

[kiwigeo]

Frick!!!

Baseplate and brass guides arrived. Fitted the universal base plate to the router and screwed in a 5/8" guide and slapped a 1/2" straight cutter in the collet. Despite centering the baseplate using the centring guide when I run up the router the baseplate slips enough so the cutter hits the side of the guide.

There's bugger all clearance between the inside of the guide and the cutter but people are telling me I should have no problem even with such small clearances. Now waiting for the Bosch template guide to turn up from the UK.

[Kamusur]

Be greatfull Martin at least its not an AEG

Steve