rounding the edges of my box and port

[SLIM3001 10+ year member]

Ok so do i need a router table for rounding the edges of my box or can you do it free hand ?.

All so when rounding the port is it best to round off all part's ?.

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[azbass 5,000+ posts]

you can do it by hand it just takes time, derrr.

and yesssss.

 

[SLIM3001 10+ year member]

thank's then think i may look at making a router table

 

[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

You dont really need one.

 

[azbass 5,000+ posts]

thank's then think i may look at making a router table

how much wood working you planning to do?

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

It would be easier to just router the edges with a router. If you try to use a table, you will have to lug the big box up on the table to do it. Just easier to do it by hand.

 

[SLIM3001 10+ year member]

ok cool i have a number of round over bit's

1/8 1/4 5/16 3/8 I take it i should use the 1/4 bit ?

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

If your using 3/4" wood, go with the 3/8. This way, if your do both sides of one edge, you will get a perfectly round edge.

3/8+3/8=3/4

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[baseballer1100 5,000+ posts]

It would be easier to just router the edges with a router. If you try to use a table, you will have to lug the big box up on the table to do it. Just easier to do it by hand.

I agree.

 

[jeepintn 10+ year member]

plunge router, 3/8" roundover and your golden

 

[PatFitz9 10+ year member]

dont your bits have a bearing on the bottom? you just set the plunge depth (assuming you're using a plunge router) and hit the edges. it's pretty hard to F up...

 

[helotaxi 5,000+ posts]

You can set depth with a non-plunge router, too, but anyway.

If you're going to do a double roundover with a 3/8" bit, you'll need a table. You have to run the wood vertically through the bit for the second cut because the first cut removed the material that the bearing would ride on for the second. I do most of my round over work before box assembly.

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

You can set depth with a non-plunge router, too, but anyway.
If you're going to do a double roundover with a 3/8" bit, you'll need a table. You have to run the wood vertically through the bit for the second cut because the first cut removed the material that the bearing would ride on for the second. I do most of my round over work before box assembly.

True, forgot about this.

 

[woody89 10+ year member]

I use a sander to round the edges, just whatever works for you I guess.