URGENTLY need bushing guide larger than 30mm !!

[Stone Message]

Hi [member=62093]Intex[/member]

I have had a thought...

Is your dilemma due to the fact that the cutter you want to use is bigger than the clear space within the guide bush? This would mean that you have to be able to access the collet nut with the cutter already below the guide bush.

Peter

 

[Intex]

So this is what I have done so far:
1. Purchased another Triton Plunge router that handles 1/2” bits
2. Gave up on using the bushing guide 30mm to connect the router base to the jigs carrier
3. Got a new phenolic base plate to fit the triton and mounted the 30mm bush on it, then mounted the bushing on the carriers 30mm hole. Then I taped the two together while I drilled 4 5/16” holes thru both, then connect the 2 plates with steel 5/16” studs, so now I have a way of mounting the router to the carrier on the jig without needing the 30mm bushing
4. So I hope that both the bits and collet will fit thru the carrier plate hole without the busing in that hole, if not, I’ll drill the plate and phenolic router base plate together a larger hole.

I’m just waiting for the 92mm long bits to arrive so I can try it out

Definitely this project was not worth all the trouble and expense to use a purpose made jig from 5he UK, while I’m in the US

 

[Stone Message]

I suspect that the jig has been designed to work with cutters that fit through the 30 mm guide. I have never seen the jig before and would probably make something up of my own if I only had one or two jobs to do that needed it.

Peter

 

[Roseland]

My Triton Router came with a flat plate adapter to take a large guide bush such as:
https://www.axminster.co.uk/ujk-technology-stainless-steel-guide-bush-ax961125?sel=101866

They go up to 40mm.

Andrew

 

[Roachmill]

FWIW, I made a jig to do our draining board. I only had 18mm MR-MDF at the time so I ended up having to work around the loss of plunge depth... and I only had the 1010 at that time so I was starting from not the greatest of places.

Wealden do some 8mm long shanked core box bits which got me there in the end. With light passes the grooves turned out surprisingly well considering the 100mm long shank.

 

[Intex]

I hav3 the new mounting system completed using s/s studs the are imbedded in the carrier plate, with holes drilled into the bottom plate of the router. This does away with th3 need fo4 using bushings, as well as being much more secure. I will try it out next week as soon as I receive the longer router bits