Re: router jig for large arcs?


Josh wrote:
> So does that mean you can do circles with radii of up to about 8"?
> Bugbear is talking about doing radii of tens of feet or more. That
> would take one hell of a face plate, and a whole lot of space to use it
> in.
>
> Don't get me wrong. It's a good idea. Just different than what
> Bugbear was talking about. Unless I misunderstood.

My misread on that one. :-O I was reading 15" not 15'.... Sorry
about that. Thanks Josh.

Depending on what materials Bugbear is working on he could do a similar
set up with a 15' or more long aluminum piece...Mount the router on a
piece the width of the router face, 1/4 thickness, length to whatever
you think the maximum length would be. Find your center line and do
the same thing.

Depending on your tool availability/experience you could make it out of
aluminum sections that you could lock together, then you could
add/subtract pieces depending on the size of the ark you want to make.
I'm thinking aluminum for strength/weight.

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