Archive for the ‘Videos’ Category

I saw this on you tube the other day and I thought it would be good to add for mounting a router to an insert plate.  There are a lot of different ways to do this, but using the routers base plate is the easiest and most accurate.  The quality of the video is not great, but it gives you an idea of how to do it.  You can use any router base plate but this author uses a dewalt router.  I will add some more router insert plate videos as time goes on.

This is part two of the video presentation by Incra.

It covers some really neat features such as:

• Shaping operations
• zero clearance sub fences verses metal inserts
• Making zero clearance fences with scrap wood
• cutting the zero clearance profile with router bits and profile router bits (bearings)
• How the zero profiles help avoid tearout and splinters
• Raised panel demo
• Laser engraved scales
• right angle fixtures (eliminating the need for coping sleds)
• Aluminum High rise, for work involving vertical panel bits

Incra’s fence system is an amazing tool for your shop.  This video is part one, it shows some very excellent details on how to use it, set it up and its features.

The INCRA Wonder Fence is a notch above traditional, shaper-style router table fences. Demonstrated here as part of the LS Router Fence System, the first video segment covers edge jointing with a router, and the second installment illustrates setting up zero-clearance sub fences for perfectly clean cuts.  We will also add part two of the series as well as several other reviews of their products and systems.

This is a review of a cabinet building video. The points in the video cover:

• Basic cabinet construction
• Simple case finishes
• Exposed verses concealed sides
• Joining smaller units together
• Beginning construction
• ¼” x ¼” rabbet
• Front facing
• Article shows using nails, but a significant upgrade would be to use an air nailer
• Advanced joinery
• Legs and rails joinery
• Door and drawer construction
• Raised panel doors or joinery is not discussed in this video.

If you have ever cut crown molding, you know how hard the learning curve is. I have always said that learn anything if I have someone show me. This video is like someone showing you how to make the jig and make the cuts. I have included a summary for a quick reference.

This video covers:

• Cutting compound angles
• Using a chop saw or miter saw
• Compound miter saw is needed
• How to rotate the stock
• Making an auxiliary fence and table
• How to determine the bottom from the top
• Homemade jig- custom
• Setting up the jig
• Inside and outside corners

You can also buy a crown molding jig if you do not want to take the time to custom make your own. This one is made by Bench Dog

This is a great video from Woodsmith. If you have never been to Woodsmith in Des Moines IA, it is a treat. Think of a very well appointed shop with lots of tools and a killer wood floor. The staff is very friendly. This video is actually part of a podcast series that they do on a regular basis. It covers some jigs that are very common and used in the shop.

• Router Table Sleds
• Circle Cutters
• Adjustable Dado
• Flush Trim jig
• Hinge Mortising

You can easily find the Bosch RA1181 at retailers like Lowes. It is nice to be able to get your hands on one before buying it. It is even nicer if you could see the thing in action before you buy. This video shows you some sample features and uses of the table. The video features the jointing feature of the fence. It shows you how to set it so that you can use it for jointing. Jointing on the router table is never as good as using a jointer, in my opionion, but in some cases it works very well and can save you significant space and money in the shop.

You can find it priced between $169 to $199 at most retailers. Below the video is a list of places where you can check it out and make a purchase.

This is a pretty interesting video that talks about building router table fences. There are so many different ways to build a fence now a days and it is always interesting to find something new and fresh. It looks like you could build this out of any scrap hardwood that you might have or even some really good plywood would work well. This is pretty good example of a fixed fence that can be held in place using router track in the table top. A nice and high face gives you lots of opportunities to work with taller stock.

I found this video from Eagle Lake Woodworking, it gives you a nice birdseye view of how to cut circles on the router table. 

• It highlights a miter track and a very unique jig that you need to use in that miter track.
• pivot pins
• locating the center of the board, prepping the board,
• drilling the holes
• gradual cuts raising the bit

This is a very slick set up and it looks like he uses some sort of automated or foot controlled way of raising the bit.

Bench Dog has changed their 2009 line of router tables significantly from 2008. You will find that they discontinued the acrylic inserts and have moved to an all aluminum insert line. This video gives you a nice highlight of the changes.

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