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I get a lot of mail each week from readers. Often, there
are requests for things to do. I appreciate all the ideas that come in. One question comes
up time and again — it is "do you ever use the vertical raised panel bits?"
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Not only have I used the vertical bits, I have
several different shapes. Like the horizontal bit, the shape depends largely on the
period and style of the panel that is being made.
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Beth pulls several
of the home made jigs that we have used. They are all good but won't help with the
vertical raised panel bit.
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Beth holds the last
raised panel door we made. In the router is the large horizontal raised panel cutter that
was used.
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Rather than install the raised panel bit in the large router, Beth pulls a smaller router
out of the router garage. It is set up in a plate that has a small hole drilled in it and
it is ideal for this size bit.
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Beth has removed the router from the insert plate and is installing the vertical bit. This
router is the PorterCable 890 series router.
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She fits it into the PC690 base that is attached to
the router plate. The new PC890 router has a speed control which is needed for lowering
the speed of this bit. It is a 1 1/2" diameter bit, and that means that the speed we
use should be less than 18,000 rpm. The CMT website has speeds that should be used for
different widths of bits. Click
here to go there.
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The
PC890 series router had a speed dial that is very clearly marked. Beth selects the 16,500
speed. It is a bit slower, but this router has the electronic control which will give her
the smoothness of cut she wants.
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Beth
uses an Allen wrench to fine tune the height of the insert. She wants to have it level so
that it is absolutely in line with the router table top.
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This is the CMT router table and the fence can hold an insert which can be then cut to fit
the bit exactly. In this case, Beth is simply closing the left and right fence sections to
be close to the bit. She has something else in mind for the fence.
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