mistahj Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Ok, I'm cheap. I didn't want to pay the $25 for the cheesy dremel router base, nor the $60+ for the stew mac router base, although a smoothe plunge base would be nice. And so I spent a day in the shop just farting around with some scrap, and this is what I came up with. http://www.geocities.com/digital.valium@sb...et/P1010042.JPG The bottom and centerplate are 1/8" hardboard with maple supports and handles, attached with #4 countersunk screws. The handles are attached with 2" drywall screws (all I haed on hand at the moment). Going to work on putting a hardwood edge-guide with a brass bushing for cutting bindings soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Headen Posted March 21, 2005 Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 How is the Dremel fastened into the base? Surely it's not threaded, cause that tap definitely wouldn't help you save money. How will you adjust the depth? This is how I did mine http://projectguitar.ibforums.com/index.php?showtopic=6851 It looks good if the dremel is securely fastened, and you can easily adjust depth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistahj Posted March 21, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2005 Didn't use a tap. I just cut the lip off the plastic collar and used that to fasten it to the center base. It's fairly secure, but I wouldn't want to drop it or anything. Depth adjustment is a little bit of a pain. Simply moving the bit in and out of the collet until you get the right depth. But I designed it to allow a maximum of adjustment, up to 5/16" depth. I'll post the plans I used when I get them scanned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistahj Posted March 22, 2005 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2005 These are the plans that I used. I changed a few things as I went but the basic design is there. http://orange-grove.com/arts/rbaseplan1.jpg http://orange-grove.com/arts/rbasse2.jpg I included a 1" piece of ruler for scale if you want to print them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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