Anyone have a table router for wood?

canar · #1 08/02/2007, 08:31 AM

I need to duplicate 3 trim pieces for my new tank/stand. Is there anyone out there that has a table router and would be interested in helping me or making them for a small fee?

Ted

Steverino · #2 08/02/2007, 09:28 AM

Can you show a photo of the profile/size of the trim? It may require a special shaped router bit to duplicate what you have. Which brings up the alternate plan B of removing the existing trim and buying all-new trim so that it all matches.

szgppl · #3 08/02/2007, 09:49 AM

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canar · #4 08/02/2007, 11:14 AM

If I use a ruler and actually measure the wood the pieces are 3/4" by 1.5" which I believe rounds up to a higher number. The pieces are 10 feet long X2 and 36" for the end piece.

This is what the person that made the original pieces told me about duplicating the parts I need. I can post a photo this evenining.

As far as making a peice like the base peices to cover the distance, they are pretty easy to make. The rounded edge is simply a 3/8" roundover router bit. The corners are mitered at 45 degrees to one another and sanded off with a power sander and some fine 220 grit sandpaper. Power sand the entire peices with 400 grit prior to staining.

The trick with routing the peices is to use a router table. The long peices are tricky to do alone so having someone help hold the long ends up to keep the peice against the router would help greatly.

GrandeGixxer · #5 08/02/2007, 01:50 PM

Have you checked craigs list?

canar · #6 08/02/2007, 02:04 PM

If I found one on Craigs list I would not know how to use it.

GrandeGixxer · #7 08/02/2007, 02:11 PM

It is super easy. If you just set it up using the piece of trim that you have, then you just run the new ones.

Limpit · #8 08/02/2007, 02:11 PM

I have a router table but it is a small one. With 10 foot pieces I would recommend using inboard and outboard roller stands to support the wood while routing, otherwise no matter how careful you are it will not route evenly unless you use a large router table like you would find in a cabinet shop.
The trick is to route the edge in one continuous pass so you don't get what I will call scalloping. It helps if you have 2 people to do it on large pieces.

canar · #9 08/02/2007, 02:20 PM

I am willing to pick up the new wood and drop it off with the already finished ones for duplicating. Anyone interested in helping out a person that is challenged with wood?

moon jelly · #10 08/02/2007, 02:30 PM

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Originally posted by canar
I am willing to pick up the new wood and drop it off with the already finished ones for duplicating. Anyone interested in helping out a person that is challenged with wood?

I am not gonna touch this one

is this the trim you attached with the dowels? why do you need it duplicated?

canar · #11 08/02/2007, 09:21 PM

Yes the dowel trim

Because the canopy does not go down far enough to cover the water line. If I duplicate them I can use the second ones from the top. They will match and it will solve the problem.