Not sure if this is the right part of the forum, so please forgive me if I posted in the wrong place. Please keep in mind that I am fairly new to woodworking although I have done a fair bit of construction. So while this may be simple and basic to you, it is new to me.
I am looking at getting the Milescraft Baseplate and Bushing Set from my local big blue box; however, I have never used any bushings on my router. From what I can tell, these come in handy when you set up a jig and you only have to account for the bushing not the entire baseplate. I am thinking this will help me when I cut my notches for my shelving project (2x4 Office Shelving). I want to make a jig so I can essentially make 1.5" wide by 3.5" tall notches for my horizontal 2x4's to lock into my vertical 2x4's on their 3.5" face. I am doing this to have the 2x4 support the weight as opposed to the 2 screws. Anyway, I will be doing this at least 40 times so I wanted a jig so they are consistent.
With all that said, will this baseplate and bushing set work for my application?
What else can you do with these bushings? I have seen tons of videos for cutting dadoes and some for cutting letters with another Milescraft kit/jig.
Any tips for using bushings and jigs?
Thanks in advance,
Jim
I am looking at getting the Milescraft Baseplate and Bushing Set from my local big blue box; however, I have never used any bushings on my router. From what I can tell, these come in handy when you set up a jig and you only have to account for the bushing not the entire baseplate. I am thinking this will help me when I cut my notches for my shelving project (2x4 Office Shelving). I want to make a jig so I can essentially make 1.5" wide by 3.5" tall notches for my horizontal 2x4's to lock into my vertical 2x4's on their 3.5" face. I am doing this to have the 2x4 support the weight as opposed to the 2 screws. Anyway, I will be doing this at least 40 times so I wanted a jig so they are consistent.
With all that said, will this baseplate and bushing set work for my application?
What else can you do with these bushings? I have seen tons of videos for cutting dadoes and some for cutting letters with another Milescraft kit/jig.
Any tips for using bushings and jigs?
Thanks in advance,
Jim