Best OF 1010 accessory for 18' long mortise in 4" wide stock? CORRECTION 1400!

[gstuartw]

I just became the proud owner of the OF 1010 EQ router [STRIKE THAT! Stupid me typed 1010 and meant 1400!] and the first project I want to use it for is to create two mortises in 18' long 4 x 6 beams. What would be the best way of performing this? I'll be using a 1/4" straight bit and only making a 1/4" deep mortise.

I thought maybe I should buy the edge guide to do this, (and even if I decide on a different method I know the edge guide will get plenty of use).

Of course the the 495246 Plexiglas Template would be great but beyond being waaaaaay too expensive it would not accommodate the thick stock I'm using.

Then I started thinking maybe I should build version of that, a saddle type jig that I could mount the router to and slide along the top of the beam….

Thoughts or advice?

Stuart

 

[Brice Burrell]

I think you're on the right track with the edge guide, or possibly even buy a second edge guide to pinch the beam from both sides.

Edit: Maybe that wouldn't work with the stock rods for the edge guide.

 

[gstuartw]

I think you're on the right track with the edge guide, or possibly even buy a second edge guide to pinch the beam from both sides.

Will two of them opposite each other be able to pinch together down to 4"?

 

[Brice Burrell]

I think you're on the right track with the edge guide, or possibly even buy a second edge guide to pinch the beam from both sides.

Will two of them opposite each other be able to pinch together down to 4"?

Well, the more I think about it I'd be inclined to say no since the included rods are fairly short.  With your own longer rods, yes it would. 

 

[ear3]

Not currently in my shop and so can't check the 1010 rod length at the moment, but just in case you didn't see it, there was a recent post about shop-made second edge guides and a type of DIY Plexiglass Template for the 1400: http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-tools-accessories/of-1400-guide/.  I've used the two edge guide method with the 1400, which is the best for board edge mortises that would be unwieldy on a router table, but not with the 1010.

The same principles should be operative for the 1010, though, provided the rods are long enough -- you could probably even get longer ones if need be.

EDIT: Should have looked at the dimensions you supplied!  At 4" wide, there is enough of a base to keep the router stable, and so you shouldn't need but one edge guide.

 

[SittingElf]

Here's an old discussion regarding a cheaper method than the plexi template.

http://festoolownersgroup.com/festool-jigs-tool-enhancements/an-alternative-to-the-plexiglas-template-routing-aid/

Cheers,
Frank

 

[TheTrooper]

How about a slot cutter with a bearing

 

[Sparktrician]

I think you're on the right track with the edge guide, or possibly even buy a second edge guide to pinch the beam from both sides.

Will two of them opposite each other be able to pinch together down to 4"?

Well, the more I think about it I'd be inclined to say no since the included rods are fairly short.  With your own longer rods, yes it would.

The standard rods that come with the OF 1010 are indeed too short.  In comparison, looking at my OF 1400 for which I have two edge guides, it WILL span up to 4-1/2" with the standard OF 1400 rods.  This router might be the better choice anyway.  Nothing wrong with the OF 1010, but the OF 1400 will handle 1/2" shank bits.  If you can get longer rods and an additional edge guide for the OF 1010 as Brice suggested, you'd be good to go.

 

[mike_aa]

I think you're on the right track with the edge guide, or possibly even buy a second edge guide to pinch the beam from both sides.

Will two of them opposite each other be able to pinch together down to 4"?

Well, the more I think about it I'd be inclined to say no since the included rods are fairly short.  With your own longer rods, yes it would.

I'm not sure about the rod diameter on the 1010, but I was looking for longer ones for the 1400 which takes 8mm rods and 5/16" stock is close enough and readily available at hardware stores if you need some.

Mike A.

 

[gstuartw]

Stupid me, what was I thinking when I typed 1010 TWICE! I own a 1400! I apologize for the error and appreciate all the responses about the 1010. Based on the few "you can do it with the 1400" comments man am I happy for the fact I have the 1400!

 

[peter halle]

I went looking for something I posted here and can't find it.  But I believe that I used an edge guide on one side and parts of the guide rail adaptor on the other.  If you have both of those accessories then you may not need to buy anything else.

Peter

 

[waho6o9]

MicroFence comes to mind. Spendy but it's a wise investment.

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[ishmerc]

you can use something like this

 

[tjbnwi]

Using 2 edge guides to plow the bottom of a door for a RCT seal.

The router is the 1010, one guide is for the 1010, the other the 2200. The 1400 edge guide holes do not align to the 1010, but the 2200 does. The 1010 rods were not long enough, so I had to use the rods for the 1400, the 2200 rods are to large for the 1010.

Tom