OF 1400 guide

[VW mick]

Needed an extra guide .didn't order one and needed it Sunday

Knocked this up from scrap bin

Last photo shows what I needed it for

 

[GarryMartin]

Nicely done!  [big grin]

 

[joiner1970]

I'm in the middle of doing something similar. I'm making a copy of the festool plexiglass jig.

 

[VW mick]

I've just looked at that would have done the same job for me .

Another jig on the list to do

 

[DB10]

Nice work there.
  I'd be interested to see what you guys come up with for the  plexiglass jig as that is something on my to do list.

 

[joiner1970]

Here's a couple of pics of what I've come up with so far. 10mm polycarbonate for the base ,30mm hole for alignment 3 countersunk holes for fixing the router. I've used some 18mm MR MDF for the fences for now with m6 Bristol levers, I might upgrade these to thicker plastic fences ,just have to see how they go. All that's left to do is find a way to attach the vac hose. Thinking of drilling a hole behind the router and gluing on a tube to push the hose into, similar to the festool version.

I decided to make this as I had some 36mm thick floating shelves to fit the other week and I slotted the edges to slide over fixings so it was all hidden. Just using one side fence was a real pain so thought to myself I need a better way in future. Can also use my of1010 with a 30mm guide bush with this.

It will be handy for work on doors too for locks and intumescent strips etc etc

 

[VW mick]

Joiner .Thats a neat job. As I said that would of done the same job for me I've 4 of the M8 knobs that I used above left over. Think I will make one of these too

I'm not sure if it's just me (the fact I'm not using my tools everyday now)

But I struggle with the festool routers if I'm routing a groove or similar along a long edge. It always seems to want to pull away from the edge no matter which way push (or pull) the router

 

[joiner1970]

I've only got the of1010 my big router there is a dewalt 626

 

[DB10]

That's good work Joiner. Let us know how it performs for you and whether you need to make any changes. Certainly looks the biz.
I don't don't do a lot of trenching but on the odd ocasision I do, I also find it's too easy to wander off, so this would be ideal for me, the Festool trenching accessory is $300 down here and even if I could aford it, I certainly coudn't justify paying that much for a bit of polycarbonit I'm not going to use that often.

 

[joiner1970]

I've pinched the plumbing fitting I had fitted on my router table fence and will be fitting it to this jig as soon as I get a new holesaw set. The 27mm hose plugs in tightly to it

 

[joiner1970]

Fitted the hose connection at last, had to wait for my new holesaw set to come. Used a plumbing fitting off my router table which fits through and the nut holds it in place. I also used a small router to rebate the base side of the hole so everything is flush underneath. The 27mm hose end fits in perfectly snug. I just run a 12mm slot 10mm deep in an old offcut of chipboard worktop and the dust collection was perfect.

 

[Wuffles]

What plumbing fitting was that you used fella? Be good to know what a 27mm hose drops straight into for future reference.

 

[joiner1970]

What plumbing fitting was that you used fella? Be good to know what a 27mm hose drops straight into for future reference.

Lol I knew someone would ask not sure but I will have a quick Google see what I can find for you.

 

[Wuffles]

What plumbing fitting was that you used fella? Be good to know what a 27mm hose drops straight into for future reference.

Lol I knew someone would ask not sure but I will have a quick Google see what I can find for you.

I could take a Festy hose into a plumber's merchants but it would bring two expensive worlds together and it might end the Universe.

 

[joiner1970]

Here you go I'm sure this is what I bought a 40mm tank connectorhttp://www.cdaquatics.co.uk/polypip...cUq43qIzOcrLKxMWrZwdZhgaEn59foHBd8aAkIi8P8HAQ

I just picked one up from local plumbers merchants, take your hose end with you to try it when you go.

Oh and I cut off the side that the solvent weld pipe fits into, so it just leaves a flange

 

[Wuffles]

It did look like a tank connector, or a widget. Cheers chap.

 

[joiner1970]

Just check the size not sure if it was 40mm or 32mm
Edit to be honest it must have been 32mm which would have a 35mm hole , a perfect fit for the hose

 

[Wuffles]

Roger.