tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post2611836932375454554..comments2024-02-28T00:52:05.659-08:00Comments on Karin Corbin Miniatures: Router bits for dollhouse buildingKarin Corbinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132883050492387noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-47786747534114441912010-02-05T14:03:35.423-08:002010-02-05T14:03:35.423-08:00The Colt is pretty good for depth adjustment it is...The Colt is pretty good for depth adjustment it is a direct screw movement but it will have some minor backlash. I suspect it is a metric threading but I don't know that for sure. But as an example to see just how far you have moved if you have a screw with 32 tpi (threads per inch) then one complete rotation will give you a 1/32" change in linear distance. A screw with 16 tpi will equate to 1/16" movement.<br /><br />When I really want to fine tune depth I use a different router table. I have a router table with a lift that has the ability to adjust the depth using an Allen wrench from the top of the router table. The wrench goes down through a hole into a fitting on either a router base or a router lift. The newest versions of this kind of router table has digital readout. <br /><br />I have added an after market digital readout to my router table with a lift, it is made by Wixey. <br />http://wixey.com/<br /><br />But owning a DRO (digital readout) does not mean you don't have extra work to do.<br /><br /> You still have to get out the calipers and measure twice on sample pieces before you make your final product. <br /><br /> You still have to set and calibrate that digital readout to a zero position so when you make a change you know where you are at.<br /><br /> You have to test your router lift for backlash so you can compensate if needed. <br /><br />That is just what it takes to do it right so you might as well get used to doing that.Karin Corbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132883050492387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-56133526411866243172010-02-05T12:10:53.581-08:002010-02-05T12:10:53.581-08:00Hello Karin,
I was thinking of getting this exact ...Hello Karin,<br />I was thinking of getting this exact same set, but am still debating. Have you had the chance to work with them much yet? The profiles seem very detailed, I'm having some trouble envisioning all the possibilities, but know there are a lot! Also, with as intricate as they are, is the Colt's depth adjustment sufficient when combining shapes/bits on a single trim? Thanks as always, the new dollhouse is coming along great!!<br />DanDan C.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-46716318472038541842009-11-28T08:35:59.794-08:002009-11-28T08:35:59.794-08:00I have just removed the link to Trend Routers of t...I have just removed the link to Trend Routers of the UK. When I went to their website today the dollhouse router bits had all vanished.Karin Corbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132883050492387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-54174600413438706892009-11-25T07:07:03.942-08:002009-11-25T07:07:03.942-08:00No brilliance involved, just lots of trials and to...No brilliance involved, just lots of trials and tons of error on the way to a workable solution.<br />Don't worry so much about being afraid, it might never go away. I am always somewhat scared of failing in an attempt maybe more so than getting hurt but it is all part of the same thing. It sure slows down production time when I have to work up the courage to get started. <br /><br />My best advice to you is to practice making the movements of safely pushing the wood along the fence without the router bit in the way before you ever turn on the machine. Learn to control your movements, then add in the scary part and it won't be nearly so overwhelming when the motor goes on and the bit bites into the wood. <br /><br />Just like your mother told you don't take too big of bites at one time. Every bit is a little different in how much cutting it can do at once and how fast feed the material and every wood type is different too. Make sample tries before you make the real thing.Karin Corbinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14558132883050492387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6445525077694788224.post-59776950763897491372009-11-25T03:20:34.070-08:002009-11-25T03:20:34.070-08:00Karin, you are brilliant! I love your window hardw...Karin, you are brilliant! I love your window hardware, so realistic as usual. And thanks so much for the link for the router bits! I have been wanting tiny bits for ages but never found anything suitably tiny. So many possibilities! Now, to get less scared of the router table...shannonc60https://www.blogger.com/profile/12411485172616395915noreply@blogger.com