the rabbiting carpeting technique?

[302yota 10+ year member]

i know when attempting this technique, you are supposed to go over the side plates of the box with a rabbit or straight bit before assembling the box....but is it ok to go a head and assemble the box, followed by cutting out the groove with about 3/4" border.....if this is ok to do i think i'll make my groove with a staight bit in my rotozip about 1/4" deep

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[SPY 5,000+ posts]

You can do it that way but you don't need 1/4" deep, try 1/8" it should be more than enough.

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

I do 1/8" x 1/8" all the way around each side panel using a flush trim bit in a router table. Makes carpetting the sides MUCH easier...

 

[SPY 5,000+ posts]

I do 1/8" x 1/8" all the way around each side panel using a flush trim bit in a router table. Makes carpetting the sides MUCH easier...

I do the same but with my smaller table saw.

 

[ngsm13 5,000+ posts]

What kind of rotozip...

Man I feel sorry for your rotozip + MDF...

nG

 

[DonH 5,000+ posts]

What kind of rotozip...
Man I feel sorry for your rotozip + MDF...

nG

me to! //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/patriotic.gif.b47a6e0394a3738334c387bdf79409f4.gif good luck soldier!

 

[302yota 10+ year member]

well i just bought a black and decker router from a friend, for 25dollars...so if i prolly should start using it instead of the router, i can........but what size/kind of bit, should i used to make the grooves??