jim crockett
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I am building a folding wall-mounted table for my shop. The braces are 2x4's, 24" horizontal and 30" vertical. The plans call for half lap joints at all corners. I would use the table saw if I had a half decent dado set, but I don't, so I thought I would use my router with a 3/4" straight bit. The problem I ran into was that the angled joint is so long that the router has no support when routing the end of the half lap. As long as I have support, I can get a reasonably smooth surface but as I get to the end of the supporting material, the router bit dips in and gouges a divot in the wood. I tried using a second 2x4 for support but still similar problems especially when transferring the support from the 2x4 being cut to the auxiliary piece.
Ideally I'd love to cut these on the router table but haven't figured out how to cut a 51.3 & 38.7 degree angles on the table. There must be some kind of a jig I can create for this - maybe something like a surfacing jig only at an angle - but I haven't come up with a good idea yet.
Anyone have an idea of how I can accomplish this task? Jigs? Or maybe I just need to make an auxiliary base plate that is larger? Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Jim
Ideally I'd love to cut these on the router table but haven't figured out how to cut a 51.3 & 38.7 degree angles on the table. There must be some kind of a jig I can create for this - maybe something like a surfacing jig only at an angle - but I haven't come up with a good idea yet.
Anyone have an idea of how I can accomplish this task? Jigs? Or maybe I just need to make an auxiliary base plate that is larger? Any suggestions will be appreciated.
Thanks.
Jim
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