Hi All, It’s been some time since I was here last. My problem is I’v got a 100 plus year old finish bench with a vise on each end and the original dogs given to me, it belonged to my friends grandfather. Unfortunately my friend didn’t know what he had and used it for a auto engine repair bench. To make this short, it is oil soaked. I thought I might try using a router sled jig setup of some kind to take the surface down a little and maybe use a degreaser.I know I had a copy of a magazine with how to set up a project like this but can’t find it. If anyone out there has any suggestions on how to go about this, or where I might find a web sit that will lead me by the hand would even be better, I would be most thankful. Fishwood ( Bill )
Edited 2/18/2006 5:31 pm ET by fishwood
Replies
I am in the process of moving so I don't have a picture for you, but it is quite simple. Use pipe clamps to clamp two 2x4s that have been jointed and ripped so that they are straight and parallel to the sides of the bench. Make a sled for your router from mdf or plywood that is an inch or two wider than your router and two times the width of the bench. Brace the edges of the sled so that it won't flex (I use aluminum angle stock). Bore a hole in the middle of the stock to clear a large straight or mortising router bit. Then mount the router centered over the hole. To use the jig; set the bit depth to take light passes (1/16" or less), place the sled on the 2x4's clamped to the bench so that the bit is not touching the surfaced to be planed, turn on the router then feed the bit into the surface without burying it, then slide the sled back and forth perpendicular to the 2x4's until you have completely surfaced the entire workpiece. If you need to remove a lot of material it is better to do it in multiple passes rather than trying to do it all at once. Hope this helps.
This forum post is now archived. Commenting has been disabled