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Routing with Tom O'Donnell

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Routing with Tom O'Donnell



Here is part 2 of the project I would be interested if members have any comments that may assist me in making a better presentation

Tom
 
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Looks good to me, It needs a little more video editing to be proffesional. Otherwise the steps are clear and easy to understand. In my experience I would have done the final outer edges with a router table. To me it takes a lot less setup time. And having two routers setup for a paticular depth is the way I do it. But that only applies if time is a factor. I like the mahoganey, and the one piece design. Most people try to miter. Nice how-to and I seen a couple other ones.

Are you doing the video editing yourself or do you have some help?
 
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Thank you for your comments and suggestions This is fairly new to me still. The video was put together from an article I had written "Introduction to the use of template Guides" I know I still have to do more work on them to bring it up to that level.

I would say most people would do the final edges in the router table. But I hear lots of comments like "It is a pane in the--- removing the router from the table mode to hand held then putting it back in the table mode". This I can understand and agree with so I introduced the overhead stand to eliminate the frustration.

The material is Called Jarrah a West Australian Timber (When first found it was called 'Swamp Mahogany'.

Yes I do the video editing myself as I do not have anyone to do it for me so I have to do the learning and at 76 it does take some time. But I will keep on trying.

Please keep your comments coming as it does assist me to improve my presentations

Tom
 
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Routing with Tom O'Donnell

If you have been able to follow the video you will find all you need to produce the rectangular frame.

(1) Jig Holder is the simple box to hold the material secure and also keep the template in position.
(2) Jig to secure the material to. Note This jig was also used as a template with the same size cut-out of the other template. In the video the complete Jig Holder was reversed to produce the rebate for the photo and the rebate for the backing material.
(3) 40mm Template guide or if you are working in imperial as near to 40mm as you can 1-1/2" will do fine.
(4) a Fine pointed beading cutter TBF 8 1/2 supplied by Carb-I-Tool company
(5) 30mm template Guide
(6) a 10mm straight cutter
(7) 16mm Template guide (5/8")
(8) Rounding over cutter with a bearing to complete the outside edges or the fine pointed beading cutter used in the router table. Note; I have introduced an alternative method of adding the edge treatment where the router is held with the aid of two rods.

Now if you have all the necessary Jigs and template with the template guides and cutters you will be on your way to complete many picture frames.

Calculation for the cut-out for the templates size of the photo to be inserted plus the difference between the 30mm template guide and the 10mm cutter (Photo Size plus 20mm)
 
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Routing with Tom O'Donnell

There are other procedures you can add to produce a raised moulding on the frame. Once you have mastered the method I have presented change the shape of the cut-out to an elliptical shape and use the same procedure to make an elliptical frame. There is also an extra procedure to rout the external edge elliptical in shape as well. Also adding a raised moulding to give it more interest.

This may be the last post till Christmas is over as we are have family over for two weeks. I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous new year. I also wish everyone an exciting new year once you have changed to routing with the aid of template guides. There are quite a number of techniques to learn.

Tom
 
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Routing with Tom O'Donnell

Posted the wrong whatever I will try again

This pics shows how a box can be constructed with an elliptical lid or door what ever you like
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Getting in some practice with a piece of pine material
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Here we have a raised moulding and the backing material in position all that is required is the glass and the photograph and it will be complete
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Here is a frame completed by one of my Class at the associaton for the blind who had only 10% vision
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Routing with Tom O'Donnell

Some time ago I produced a power point presentation of the rectangular frame The enclosed Jpgs may assist someone interested in the project
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When I consider a project I look at the safety factor
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I decided to see if I could produce the frame from one piece of material
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It was necessary to determine the size of the cut out required to suit the photograph to be inserted
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f I were to ask others how they would start the project I may be presented with this information
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Adding sketches of what you propose to achieve is a good start to selecting Template guides and cutters
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This is my method I have adopted for safety reasons
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We have to consider alternative cutters some that we have never used before, getting away from the cutters with bearings and using Face/Edge Cutters
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We have to consider the correct procedure for producing the frame This is my choice
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I suppose this choice was essential as I wanted to use the same template for the next stage

The size of the rectangular opening for a template has to be calculated
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I have made my selection of guide and cutter from my collection
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This is the formula I used to find my template size
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Produced from a 400×300 x 12mm board (Template)
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Producing a Template
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The small piece in the centre is to give the router some support
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The Jig material is converted into a template
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Material is held secure
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The Jig and template are held secure with the aid of the thumb screws
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The material can also be secured from the underside (JIG) with four screws
First locate its position with Hot melt Glue
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Then held secure with four screws
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Positioning the template is important
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Note; the material I was using for the template is called 'Hexcore' used mainly in the boat building and the light aircraft industry. Very expensive but very light and very strong.
All set to begin
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I will post the procedure as #9

Tom
 
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About all I know how to do is save the presentation as a web page (click "File.. Save as"), then all your slides will be saved in the web folder as GIF images which will act just like .jpg files. Knida techie if you are not familiar with it.
 
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Routing with Tom O'Donnell

First my apology for the previous posting as the pics were too large. I hope I have managed to present the next stage with smaller pics

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Cutter as supplied by Carb-I-Tool
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Direction of Cut with router support
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