Here is a list od videos I have submitted on the use of the template guides that may be of interest to others You TUBE Videos http://youtu.be/spD-sW0aDko Routing Hallway Table http://youtu.be/XSF9yq3DkMY Pedestal top http://youtu.be/2PToAlFNfN0 Tenon on a mitre http://youtu.be/Vj_4cVdpkDU New Circle cutting Jig http://youtu.be/8SBkhkWtZEo Circle cutting Jigs 4 methods http://youtu.be/ovWZRD2h-RU Elliptical Boxes http://youtu.be/L00sQ7650PY Small cabinet door http://youtu.be/wLYVh0-0kTY Routing Mortices http://youtu.be/F2qoId6kHbQ Tenons Floating http://youtu.be/o2zyIMStFpU Dining Room chairs PT 1 http://youtu.be/wrqyHIeVIyg Routing Inlays http://youtu.be/M80IsCijW-4 Rectangular Picture Frame http://youtu.be/LQ6ClCCx8Ho Rectangular Picture Frame Pt1 http://youtu.be/4s-AUbvrF9I Elliptical Boxes The Lid http://youtu.be/Ei7iRhMsmTE Hexagonal Column http://youtu.be/TRVl7ch5fP8 12 Sided clock Pt 2 http://youtu.be/Couy2OQ2yuI Balloon Clock http://youtu.be/kx6a5uXD-KM Simple Template making http://youtu.be/3XAkbSra8zY Working with Template Guides sample projects http://youtu.be/uDS8D_rCpgQ Routing Small Boxes square http://youtu.be/_JPsZIC3RO0 Super Jig 1 Dove tails http://youtu.be/IxWqq8eWZAk Finger Joints http://youtu.be/UMXhzehU_Zk Bridle Joint http://youtu.be/0_7NkDVn8Bs Raised Panel http://youtu.be/V9JV4qddMNA Routing Tenons http://youtu.be/JTgnAjm4ZOY Cabinet Doors http://youtu.be/PL0-7GUSRdE Heart Shaped Boxes http://youtu.be/6JOBO9Bryfs completed Jig http://youtu.be/SiZMl3_SoVM super jig joints http://youtu.be/BcvTN7NF8TQ Sliding Dovetails http://youtu.be/YsI-vGRfGxM Inlay Material http://youtu.be/wrqyHIeVIyg inlay material 1 http://youtu.be/eQJr8M-Pk2g Mortice and tenon part 1 http://youtu.be/_wDq1_1l6_E Small Table Leg 12th Jan 2012
Just as a matter of interest do you use the guides and if so in what way are they used? Do you ever use the large guides? Tom
Tom, router guides are used for pattern routing! I have personally only used them a few times over the years, however guide bushings add a lot of capability to the router. A good example is the Porter Cable 4212 dovetail jig - it uses a simple dovetail router bit with guide bushings. Router bits with ball bearing pilot bearings (both top or bottom bearings) eliminate the need of the guide bushing, however they are more expensive than a simple router bit. -Don
Cutters with bearings limit what really can be done with a router , once you take up the challenge and invest in a set of template guides then you will be able to produce a greater number of projects. There is a need to select large guides such as the 40mm / 1-1/2" to give you access to greater number of projects that can be achieved. Take time to watch the videos I have posted on youtube