Router bit for Pickup leg routes

Flynman · 07-05-2012, 05:54 PM

What size router bit or method do you guys use for routing the pickup leg holes on a 59' Bartlett plan build? 1/2 diameter seems to be just slightly to big on the corner radiuses.

thanks,
Keith R

kfowler8 · 07-05-2012, 07:38 PM

I believe it's 3/8th. I had to special order mine. Legs were a pain in the ass. My current build I plan on using bushings and hopefully my plunge router. Forstner bits help.

MRJ5 · 07-05-2012, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Flynman

What size router bit or method do you guys use for routing the pickup leg holes on a 59' Bartlett plan build? 1/2 diameter seems to be just slightly to big on the corner radiuses.

thanks,
Keith R

Most of the questions will be answered within the sticky here: MLP Bartlett Build

Your specific question is answered in the post here:MLP Bartlett Build

Flynman · 07-06-2012, 02:00 PM

Thanks for the responses...bit is on order!!

Knarbens · 07-06-2012, 02:48 PM

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Originally Posted by kfowler8

I believe it's 3/8th. I had to special order mine. Legs were a pain in the ass. My current build I plan on using bushings and hopefully my plunge router. Forstner bits help.

What types of bushings are you talking about?

nicudeemus1 · 07-06-2012, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Knarbens

What types of bushings are you talking about?

I think he means the bushings that you can fix to the underside of the router so it will follow the template without bearings.

kfowler8 · 07-06-2012, 06:48 PM

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Originally Posted by nicudeemus1

I think he means the bushings that you can fix to the underside of the router so it will follow the template without bearings.

Yes,I think they're more flexible than bearings.

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