Large router base, for my palm router.
Large router base
for my palm router.
I bought a cordless palm router some time back and love it (Makita DRT50ZJX2), but once in a while I would love a larger base for it, to give me more stability, so this one was made out of need and with lots of joy, smiles.
A piece of acrylic is cut to size and the desired dimensions of base and offset part is marked up with an awl, directly on the acrylic.
Here I use some of the 6 mm disco green acrylic, my friend gave me he had salvaged it from a trash container).
First it was cut roughly to size on the table saw and then the round parts were sanded on my disc sander to follow the marking.
Once the base is acrylic, it's easy to see the screw positions through it on your router, so holes can be drilled.
Had an old knob in my drawer of nonsense, that originally came from my planer, this got a hole, so it could be permanently mounted on the base.
As easy as farting after eating cabbage…
MaFe!!!
Now ready to rock and route, with more stability, than the small base can provide, when needed.
I know this is so easy, anyone can do it, but sometimes all we need to do things, is a little inspiration.
Hope it can be to some inspiration, or perhaps add stability to your life…
Best thoughts,
MaFe
Large router base
for my palm router.
I bought a cordless palm router some time back and love it (Makita DRT50ZJX2), but once in a while I would love a larger base for it, to give me more stability, so this one was made out of need and with lots of joy, smiles.
A piece of acrylic is cut to size and the desired dimensions of base and offset part is marked up with an awl, directly on the acrylic.
Here I use some of the 6 mm disco green acrylic, my friend gave me he had salvaged it from a trash container).
First it was cut roughly to size on the table saw and then the round parts were sanded on my disc sander to follow the marking.
Once the base is acrylic, it's easy to see the screw positions through it on your router, so holes can be drilled.
Had an old knob in my drawer of nonsense, that originally came from my planer, this got a hole, so it could be permanently mounted on the base.
As easy as farting after eating cabbage…
MaFe!!!
Now ready to rock and route, with more stability, than the small base can provide, when needed.
I know this is so easy, anyone can do it, but sometimes all we need to do things, is a little inspiration.
Hope it can be to some inspiration, or perhaps add stability to your life…
Best thoughts,
MaFe