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JIG JOURNAL Circle-cutting Jig The distance from the pivot hole to the nearest edge of the router bit determines the diameter of the circle. Put a scrap of plywood under the workpiece so you don't cut into your workbench. any woodworkers use a router, a straight bit and a circle-cutting jig to make circles. And, naturally, there is an easy-to-build and easy-to-use jig that will help you make these perfect pieces. This jig is just an elongated router sole that you can attach to your hand-held router's base. Make the jig from plywood, hardboard or clear Lexan. V4" plywood, hardboard or clear Lexan To cut a circle, drive a nail or screw into the workpiece to make a pivot -make sure you drive the pivot nail into the bottom or inside surface of the work-piece, because you don't want the hole to show on the assembled project. Then just drill a hole in the small end of the jig, place the hole over the pivot and swing the router around the pivot. Radius to fit router base Drill pivot holes anywhere along centerline 3/i6" through with countersink to fit router L V MV' radius Circle-cutting jig Popular Woodworking Everything you need to know about the router in our O special series! For many woodworkers, one of their first tools is the router, but there often isn't enough instruction about how to use it. This series aims to fix that by giving you everything you ever wanted to know. Chapter 2 Plunge Router An in-depth look at versatile plunge routers and loads of information about router maintenance and more. COMING IN FUTURE ISSUES Chapter 3 The Router Table Which routers work best in a table? Plus lots of table tricks. Chapter 4 Router Joinery A great tool for joinery, we tell you how to rout all kinds of tight joints. Chapter 5 Use Your Router to Build Drawers An excellent application for a table or hand-held router. Chapter 6 Edge & Surface Treatments Spice up your projects with these special edge shapes. Chapter 7 Advanced Techniques We comb our resources to give you some special tips and projects to work on. IN PAST ISSUES Chapter 1 Fixed-base Router The basics of router set-up and rules every woodworker should know. |
