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Router flattening jig
It’s made of MDF (scrap) and 3/4″ plywood (purchased). This jig is going to replace my budget thickness sander. The main reason is the dust – I’m hoping to reduce the dust amount significantly. First I cut the MDF to length, then the plywood that I purchased. Dimensions of 1.2 x 0.6 m were a challenge for my table saw.
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![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_110844-01-1-1140x855.jpeg)
![bosch pts 10 table saw](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_112355-01-1-1140x855.jpeg)
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I was going to use my jigsaw to cut the groove, but I realized that this is a tool for savages, so I swapped bases in my router and installed a parallel fence.
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![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_122721-01-1-1140x855.jpeg)
Slightly more than halfway through it cut the MDF from both sides and the groove was ready to be finished by a freehand routing. It came out quite nice.
![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_123954-01-1-1140x855.jpeg)
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Attaching the plywood, clamping, drilling holes and of course countersinking.
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![Ryobi RPD1010-K](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_135210-01-1-1140x855.jpeg)
Then the stop blocks – it is always a challenge to drill and drive screws to an MDF – it can split! These blocks are quite important parts of the jig – they prevent the jig from slipping out of the table and also, they hold the router within the jig.
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![Ryobi RPD1010-K](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_142148-01-1-1140x855.jpeg)
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After I finished sanding it (a 1-minute job), I had to try it out!
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And there it is – a successor of my thickness sander. Less dust, improved accuracy and speed. It’s also smaller and easier to store.
![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_143817-01-1-e1533575496959-1140x855.jpeg)
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![Makita RT0700CX4](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180806_145750-01-1-e1533575597862-1140x855.jpeg)
![Makita TD0101F impact driver](https://rolandrolson.eu/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/IMG_20180811_115145-01-e1534008299723-75x75.jpeg)
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