Dadoing noobster style

[fender3x]

I made simple jig for making dados with my hand-held router.

I figured that I wanted my dadoes to be about 6" from the edge of the panel for a 20" wide T39. To make the guide, I cut a 3.5" strip of 1/4" masonite. Along one edge of the masonite strip I attached a 3/4" strip of 1/2" MDF. Here's a pic:

http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=1 ... id=3808628

To cut the dado, I clamp the guide "upsidedown" with the MDF strip snug against the edge of the workpiece. I then run the router along the edge of the guide. I reverse the workpiece to do the other side. (I found out the hard way that it's best to always have the guide on the left side of the router relative to the router's forward motion.)

Here's a pic of the router cutting a dado with the guideboard clamped to the workpiece:

http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=1 ... id=3808629

This is about as fast and easy a way to cut the dados with a hand-held router as I could think of.

[Bill Fitzmaurice]

Simple, effective, cheap. I like it.

[dbaldock]

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Here's a pic of the router cutting a dado with the guideboard clamped to the workpiece:

http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=1 ... id=3808629

This is about as fast and easy a way to cut the dados with a hand-held router as I could think of.

Is the wicker object in the background a hat, a lamp shade, or some part of a speaker enclosure?

Enquiring minds wants to know!

Take Care,
David Baldock

[bgavin]

Your jig is the same type I use for all my panel cuts. Works good.

[fender3x]

http://www.frappr.com/?a=viewphoto&id=1 ... id=3808629

Is the wicker object in the background a hat, a lamp shade, or some part of a speaker enclosure?

It's a melon protector. I work in the backyard in the sub-tropics. When we are not having intense rain, we have intense sun--and that's the time I can work. It's not bad now...but in the summer...let's just say I don't have any trouble getting my PL to set. Plenty of heat, humidity and sweat.

[fender3x]

Your jig is the same type I use for all my panel cuts. Works good.

The idea came from this website and from the plans. Basically I just turned the panel cutting sled upside down.

I was going for what Bill commented...that and the fact that you use it too... no higher endorsement

[ghamor]

Hi Guys,

I know this is fairly old post. As a result the picture showing the jig is no longer there (or at least, the link doesn't work).

Does anyone have a picture showing this?

Thanks
Gary