How to make router templates 

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Glad you enjoyed it. Peter

Hi Barry, Yes, Famag make really great boring bits ! Cheers. Peter

Glad to help

Hi Geof, Yes, for a plug but for a hole it will have square corners - try it. Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop I may be missing something, but I cant see a router making a squared corner hole no matter what. You have a round bit in it that would round the corners anyway, unless that router bit is what, 0.5mm?? I think a simpler template with straight corners will produce a rounded corner hole by the radius of the guide or the bit itself.

Cheers. Peter

Hi Thomas, Many thanks. Cheers. Peter

Many thanks Peter

It would be nice to have access to print them.

Agreed, any chance of sharing your offset tables? I was trying to pause the video and copy the figures but the drawings would be a useful reference as well. Thanks

Just watched the rest of the videos in the series and the table is available from the Axminster website for the router guide bush set. Thanks, Peter. Excellent and informative videos as always. P.S. every time you say “ear defenders on” it takes me back to my range days 😊

Thank you! Cheers!

Hi Mike, It is easier than you think once you have sat down and worked out how to make a couple of videos on the subject ! Cheers. Peter ; sorry - about 1100 rpm (I think)

You are welcome!

Hi Christopher, No, a mandrel will work in any router as long as the collet size is correct. Peter

Yes, I said this in the first and also this video but it will take a little while as I have other work to do in between. I have the X-Carve and use Aspire outputting in gcode. Cheers. Peter

Hi Bo, Your sink will most likely have corners which are a quadrant of a circle. You can experiment with cardboard and a protractor to get the right radius. Your initial template could be made from cardboard. Measure the length and width of the sink across the centres of the respective sides and draw the rectangle on your cardboard adding the clearance that you feel you need. Next, using some scraps of cardboard experiment with the corner radius. When you have this right transfer it to the cardboard template. Cut it out and check. If it is right redraw (do not trace around the cardboard template) the shape either on your counter top or onto the wood that will become a router template. The rest should then be easy. Peter

For this type of work you would need (or be better off with) top mounted bearings which are more expensive than bottom mounted ones. However, the bearing has a significant diameter and that dictates the minimum radius of any part of the template. Most of my bearing guided cutters have 16 mm or 19 mm bearings but my guide bush set goes down to 10 mm diameter and so can get into tighter corners. Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop Gotcha, thanks, that's helpful.

All my plans are available free of charge but in order to get plans I need your email address. To find my email address go to my main RU-vid page, click the "About" tab and that leads to my email address. I am told this has to be done on a PC. Please state which plans you need in your email. Peter

I will send one to you. All my plans are available free of charge but in order to get plans I need your email address. To find my email address go to my main RU-vid page, click the "About" tab and that leads to my email address. I am told this has to be done on a PC. Please state which plans you need in your email. Peter

@NewBritWorkshop excellent, thank you peter, I'll email later today when I'm home. Much appreciated Regards Ian

Hi Kenneth, I bought a pack of 5 retractable pencils which are quite cheap and cheerful and the leads do break. It is mainly because of the point getting stuck in the grain or a defect on the surface. I am afraid it is something to try and learn to avoid. I adjust the pressure to as low as possible to leave the line and that does help. Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop I know you always reply when possible, so thanks for that. I've ordered some artist's markers with 0.5 tips. They are supposed to be arriving today. When I've tried them, I'll let you know if they are any good and whether they leach into the wood at all.

@@kennethdawson9799 try tech pens like the microns or Rotring

Hi Jawell. Of course. All of my plans and diagrams are free. Just go to my RU-vid top page, click on "About" and then you will see my email address. Send me an email, stating the plans that you need and I will send them to you. Peter

The radius of the 22 mm curve is 11 mm. Add the offset to the radius or twice the offset to the diameter. Cheers. Peter

I can send it to anyone who provides their email address or it can be seen on the Axminster web site: cdn.axminstertools.com/media/downloads/502571_TechnicalDataSheet_1.pdf?_ga=2.259417614.520884277.1633867721-927838810.1610087457 Peter

Hi Pat, Stay safe. Cheers. Peter

Hi Chris, I can send it to you if you let me have your email address or you can see it on the Axminster web site: cdn.axminstertools.com/media/downloads/502571_TechnicalDataSheet_1.pdf?_ga=2.238155074.375385186.1644229348-927838810.1610087457&_gac=1.181819989.1643627724.Cj0KCQiArt6PBhCoARIsAMF5wai_Tqxh0jJ_7LxbWVq23zrCeeE-BSxRr_s6lFvPp7HQr0YtJDjLpxYaAi9vEALw_wcB Peter

Hi Peter Thanks very much, Now have you done a video on how to use the chart ? Many Thanks in advance. Your videos are “mint” explain everything so calmly and without all the “faff” cheers

Hi Gino, That is rather limited and has a very small cutter. With what I have shown people can tackle a huge range of template work. Peter

¼” Shaft 3/01X1/4TC (4 mm) 3/1X1/4TC (5 mm) 3/2X1/4TC (6 mm) 3/3X1/4TC (7 mm) 3/4X1/4TC (8 mm) 3/61X1/4TC (10 mm) 3/8X1/4TC (12 mm) Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop thanks a lot Peter.

Hi Scott, I need your email address - Just go to my RU-vid top page, click on "About" and then you will see my email address. Send me an email, stating what you need and I will send it to you. I am told that it is better to use a PC rather than a phone to find the email address. Peter

There is no specific sets (yet) and so I have got individual ones. Their professional range are really good value compared to other makers. Peter

That seems a bit much. I got my set a couple of years ago at a price of 299 eur. Simple superb quality.

Hi Jake, You are way out with your pricing. Famag1622.515 - 15pcs 10-50mm in wooden case between £275 and £295 +VAT. In UK try Yandles, D&M, West Country Machinery 4 wood , Workshop Heaven. Peter

@@NewBritWorkshop that’s a bit more like it. I clearly got mixed up some how. I feel the need to acquire some more tools.

Hi Jake, If they had gone up in price that much I would put them on ebay !! They are excellent though and worth every penny. Cheers. Peter