Comments for Multi-Router.com http://multi-router.com JDS Made It, We Gotta Figure It Out! Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:52:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Brendan http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-77 Brendan Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:52:21 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-77 Mark I would love to see the manual. Bought my machine used and have been fumbling with it for a while. I did get a fence built (finished yesterday thanks Jason) and also a set of pneumatic clamps Email me at (commercial at stonehousetap doot com) Mark I would love to see the manual. Bought my machine used and have been fumbling with it for a while. I did get a fence built (finished yesterday thanks Jason) and also a set of pneumatic clamps Email me at (commercial at stonehousetap doot com)

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Mark http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-75 Mark Tue, 18 Jan 2011 02:23:39 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-75 I've got a copy of the owners manual and some options in pdf format if you'd like it. The tool can be kind of intimidating at first until you realize that it's just a way to hold material. The owners manual, while it seems skimpy, really is OK. You just have to read EVERY word carefully on whatever joint you're interested in. Dovetails are interesting and can be made so tight you have to use a hammer to assemble them, or so loose the parts fall through. A trick I learned is that you have to use a 3/8 bit to make half inch tails. Another trick I use is to get carbide end mills from machine tool shops. They are MUCH sharper than router bits and last forever. You really need this sort of bit if you want to end up with crisp joints. I’ve got a copy of the owners manual and some options in pdf format if you’d like it.
The tool can be kind of intimidating at first until you realize that it’s just a way to hold material.
The owners manual, while it seems skimpy, really is OK. You just have to read EVERY word carefully on whatever joint you’re interested in.
Dovetails are interesting and can be made so tight you have to use a hammer to assemble them, or so loose the parts fall through. A trick I learned is that you have to use a 3/8 bit to make half inch tails.
Another trick I use is to get carbide end mills from machine tool shops. They are MUCH sharper than router bits and last forever. You really need this sort of bit if you want to end up with crisp joints.

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by admin http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-70 admin Fri, 14 Jan 2011 01:47:31 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-70 Sorry I haven't had more time to work on this site. I've now moved states and got my shop set back up, so one of these days I'm going to sit down and focus on getting this going. Sorry I haven’t had more time to work on this site. I’ve now moved states and got my shop set back up, so one of these days I’m going to sit down and focus on getting this going.

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Sam Layton http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-69 Sam Layton Thu, 13 Jan 2011 17:31:16 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-69 I just found this site. I have just started using the Multi Router. I am building a baby cradle that requires a lot of mortise and tenons. It is working great. However, the plastic button issue... Jason, your fence sounds great. Can you post photo's of the fence? Thanks, Sam I just found this site. I have just started using the Multi Router. I am building a baby cradle that requires a lot of mortise and tenons. It is working great. However, the plastic button issue…

Jason, your fence sounds great. Can you post photo’s of the fence?

Thanks, Sam

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Jason http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-45 Jason Thu, 04 Nov 2010 04:57:43 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-45 Just found you guys. I've been using this machine for about 12 years. There are actually 3 of them in our shop. I've never had the handle ripped out of my hand, but then again, I've had a lot of practice with this thing. You could score the shoulders of you tenons on the table saw-but that would really slow you down if you had dozens of parts to do, or if they were some wacky compound angle like on chair rails. The faster, and as clean way to do it is to climb cut your first pass around the rail very lightly. This prevents tearout once you change direction to finish the tenon. As long as we're talking about tenoning.The best improvenment I have made to the machine is the addition of a fence for positioning parts while cutting tenons. It's basically a rip fence, attached to the back of the table. Now now more white plastic buttons and wood spacers of random sizes.I built it from aluminum t-slot extrusions, and it has a adjustable flip stop for repeatable length parts. Can't imagine not having it now. Jason Just found you guys. I’ve been using this machine for about 12 years. There are actually 3 of them in our shop.
I’ve never had the handle ripped out of my hand, but then again, I’ve had a lot of practice with this thing. You could score the shoulders of you tenons on the table saw-but that would really slow you down if you had dozens of parts to do, or if they were some wacky compound angle like on chair rails. The faster, and as clean way to do it is to climb cut your first pass around the rail very lightly. This prevents tearout once you change direction to finish the tenon.

As long as we’re talking about tenoning.The best improvenment I have made to the machine is the addition of a fence for positioning parts while cutting tenons. It’s basically a rip fence, attached to the back of the table. Now now more white plastic buttons and wood spacers of random sizes.I built it from aluminum t-slot extrusions, and it has a adjustable flip stop for repeatable length parts. Can’t imagine not having it now.

Jason

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Paul McGreevy http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-38 Paul McGreevy Fri, 15 Oct 2010 12:16:56 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-38 We are a medium-volume custom shop, catering to the foodservice & hospitality industries. I bought the M-R over a year ago strictly for mortise & tenon joinery for table legs/aprons. Great little machine, easy to set up/operate. In my shop, it gets used every day. I am even making my own custom tenon guide plates on our CNC for odd-sized tenons. If anyone out there is interested, included JDS/Multi-Router, I would gladly design, fabricate and sell custom guide plates to anyone. One thing I have noticed, and this is extremely important (so much so that it should be posted as a Warning in the user's guide): When using the machine for tenoning, be sure to keep a firm grip on the handle that controls lateral movement of the table, especially when the stylus ends the down stroke and begins the lateral stroke. The force caused by the rotation of your router bit against your workpiece can actually RIP the handle out of your hand which causes the stylus to slam into the end of the guide plate and WILL break the entire mounting plate of the stylus, which, in effect, is the entire router mounting plate. I've had this happen twice (two different operators), but was able to repair with epoxy both times. Which reminds me, Mr. Administrator, am I able to purchase a replacement router mounting plate? One last tip: For perfect, tear-out-free tenons, use your table saw to score the workpiece about 1/16" deep on all 4 sides before cutting on the Multi-Router. With this method, even a router bit that more than a little overdue for sharpening will produce a perfect splinter-free tenon. Thanks, Paul McGreevy / Bon Chef We are a medium-volume custom shop, catering to the foodservice & hospitality industries. I bought the M-R over a year ago strictly for mortise & tenon joinery for table legs/aprons.
Great little machine, easy to set up/operate. In my shop, it gets used every day. I am even making my own custom tenon guide plates on our CNC for odd-sized tenons. If anyone out there is interested, included JDS/Multi-Router, I would gladly design, fabricate and sell custom guide plates to anyone.
One thing I have noticed, and this is extremely important (so much so that it should be posted as a Warning in the user’s guide): When using the machine for tenoning, be sure to keep a firm grip on the handle that controls lateral movement of the table, especially when the stylus ends the down stroke and begins the lateral stroke. The force caused by the rotation of your router bit against your workpiece can actually RIP the handle out of your hand which causes the stylus to slam into the end of the guide plate and WILL break the entire mounting plate of the stylus, which, in effect, is the entire router mounting plate.
I’ve had this happen twice (two different operators), but was able to repair with epoxy both times. Which reminds me, Mr. Administrator, am I able to purchase a replacement router mounting plate?
One last tip: For perfect, tear-out-free tenons, use your table saw to score the workpiece about 1/16″ deep on all 4 sides before cutting on the Multi-Router. With this method, even a router bit that more than a little overdue for sharpening will produce a perfect splinter-free tenon.

Thanks,

Paul McGreevy / Bon Chef

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Mike Ward http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-28 Mike Ward Mon, 12 Jul 2010 22:46:24 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-28 Hi; I've had one for about 8 years, do love it; have made several tables with integral tenons and mortise, one with floating tenons. Takes a while to get the hang of it. Talked a friend into buying one( New), and he's got a project that requires through mortise in 2-3/4" wood. So bought a 2 flute solid carbide bit 6" long. Gets such bad chatter when going through the side of the wood that he's very frustrated. Can do a plunge cut in end grain fine, but side grain? gets vibration such that the worst part of his mortise is 3/4" and the middle is 1/2" sort of a dog bone shape. Checked all the clamps, hold down on the router; chuck snugness, etc. All ok. Bit is a USA Carbide bit. Ideas? Thanks, Mike Hi; I’ve had one for about 8 years, do love it; have made several tables with integral tenons and mortise, one with floating tenons. Takes a while to get the hang of it.
Talked a friend into buying one( New), and he’s got a project that requires through mortise in 2-3/4″ wood. So bought a 2 flute solid carbide bit 6″ long. Gets such bad chatter when going through the side of the wood that he’s very frustrated. Can do a plunge cut in end grain fine, but side grain? gets vibration such that the worst part of his mortise is 3/4″ and the middle is 1/2″ sort of a dog bone shape. Checked all the clamps, hold down on the router; chuck snugness, etc. All ok. Bit is a USA Carbide bit.
Ideas?
Thanks, Mike

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by admin http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-22 admin Sat, 05 Jun 2010 11:31:55 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-22 Yes, this site is still "alive" but not full of content. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Will YOU write an article, give a tip, instructions, plans, ... just about anything Multi-Router related. As for me, my life has caused some major changes and my shop (including my M-R) is in storage for a few months. Yes, this site is still “alive” but not full of content. WE NEED YOUR HELP! Will YOU write an article, give a tip, instructions, plans, … just about anything Multi-Router related. As for me, my life has caused some major changes and my shop (including my M-R) is in storage for a few months.

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Amy http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-21 Amy Sat, 05 Jun 2010 10:44:13 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-21 Hope to hear from other owners. Hope to hear from other owners.

]]> Comment on Welcome JDS Multi-Router Owners! by Emily http://multi-router.com/joints/hello-world/comment-page-1#comment-20 Emily Wed, 02 Jun 2010 13:34:45 +0000 http://multi-router.com/?p=1#comment-20 is this site still alive? i was so looking forward to some simple set up info but nothing here is this site still alive? i was so looking forward to some simple set up info but nothing here

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