Re: Solutions for a coward

["Robert Harper" <rharper@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One thing that would help is if you create some kind of fence that would  
keep the router level and in control. It might be a bit of work for a one  
off but I'd definately do this if I were doing a production of Swifts.

Get a small bit of ply and cut a hole in it that will keep the router to  
the hole in the hull. You can make some shims to hold it level with the  
bottom of the hull and then use something like a tie-down strap to hold it  
in place. Then take you time and go slow so you don't slip. Done right it  
would be very slick.

On Thu, 30 Aug 2007 07:09:11 -0600, Mark White <mwhite@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>  
wrote:

> Steve,
>
> Aussies...always trying to do things the hard way.  If you use a router  
> bit with a rub collar you shouldn't have much of a problem, and is  
> probably the safest way of doing the job in respect of not taking out  
> too much material.  Just keep the router vertical.  Maybe make up a mock  
> trunk and bottom and practice on it.  I can't think of any other safe  
> way of not removing too much material with some sort of power tool.
>
> Mark
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: Steve Nichols
>   To: Swiftsolo
>   Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2007 9:15 PM
>   Subject: Solutions for a coward
>
>
>   I'm at the stage of chipping out the hole in the bottom of the boat  
> for the dagger board.
>
>   I know the fastest solution is to use a router but I've decided not to  
> as I have very limited experience with them and digging a hole in the  
> bottom of the boat is not the place to broaden this experience.
>
>   I've been very slowly getting the hole closer to the edge of the  
> centreboard case using a combination of saws, drills and rasps.
>
>   Does anyone have a suggestion to speed this process up or do I just  
> have to accept it will be slow unless I reach for the router??
>  Cheers
>
>   Steve
>
>
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