Tool School by Monte Burch

Author:Monte Burch
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Skyhorse Publishing
Published: 2014-04-12T04:00:00+00:00

You’ll need a router base plate that accepts a guide bushing. The TurnLock Base Plate fits most routers and comes with turn-in bushings.

Dovetail joints are traditional and popular. They are precisely made using a dovetail jig, such as the Porter-Cable jig shown.

The TurnLock SpiroCrafter is an absolutely fun kit. Although it works best with a Milescraft Plunger Model 1000 or Dremel Model 330, it can be used with almost any router to create thousands of unique designs in wood and plastic. The TurnLock base plate is installed on your router and the guide bushing installed. First, make a design on paper, and then select a template and pattern. The template has a rotating center that fits in cogs. Determine the rotation interval from the Design Guide. Place your paper pattern on the workpiece and secure it in place. Center the template base and secure it to the work surface with clamps. Align the template so the selected pattern window is in the desired starting position and secure the template in place by pushing the template cogs into the appropriate template base grooves. Place the pencil guide on the pencil with the desired end directed toward the pencil lead. Mark the pattern by allowing the pencil guide to follow the edge of the selected pattern. Rotate the template to the next desired position and repeat the steps. Once the design is complete to your satisfaction, choose the appropriate bit and guide bushing. Set the router bit to the appropriate depth, bring the router bit and guide bushing into the selected pattern window, turn on the router, and rout the pattern in a clockwise direction. Rotate the template to the next position.

You can create your own routed wood or plastic signs with the Router SignCrafter from Milescraft. Once the tool is assembled, choose the letters you need to spell the words you intend to engrave, and place them in the letter slot. Use the TurnLock router base plate and guide bushing. Fasten the template to the workpiece and secure the workpiece to your bench with clamps. Choose the appropriate router bit, turn on the router, lower the bit into the template, allowing the guide bushing to follow the letter template, and rout out the letter. Repeat for the rest of the letters.

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