MadModder
The Shop => Wood & Stuff => Topic started by: Ross on October 03, 2012, 01:52:00 PM
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Hi Everyone,
I have a mahogany base on its way and I want to hollow out part of the underside. How could i go about doing this? I only have very basic wood working tools.
Here is a very bad sketch of the hollowed part.
(http://i935.photobucket.com/albums/ad194/steamboatwilly90/21E4BC05-BF25-4DC2-AA34-DB712546AB6A-1324-0000014A5E8F75B5.jpg)
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Have you got a bench drill Ross?
You could spin a small endmill. Used as a router, hand guide the base to gradually mill out to depth. :thumbup:
A bit like this.......
(http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n95/Dayjo/P1010462.jpg)
David D
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David you're a star!
I'll order an endmill,
Ross
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How about a woodworking router bit in the milling machine?
Jim
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A good method if you have a bench drill (even cheapo chinese) a forstner bit will do most of it very well. They come in various sizes and unlike hole saws don't have a pilot bit. The only problem I see is making the horizontal hole.
Pete
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Well with Thanksgiving or Halloween or heck, Saturday coming and all, I'd suggest adding a 'Plunger' Router to your arsenal of goodies. Yes, you can get carbide wood router bits and if you have a mill, ie x,y table you're on your way.
This guy has been pointed to before, but is woth repointing (I think :thumbup:) For those of you who have not seen this, check out this guys router work with aluminum, (about 1/2 way down) not to mention a host of other fabricating process methods and ideas to munch on.
http://www.audiogroupforum.com/csforum/showthread.php?t=66958&page=2
Enjoy,
Chazz