How To Use a Router Bushing for Template Cutting

We show you how to use a router bushing for template cutting and cutting multiple repetitive cuts. These brass bushings can be installed on your cordless router or corded router. Based on the offset of the specific bushing used determines how much larger the template needs to be. We used an upcut router bit to plunge-cut into the wood and extract the dust toward the top. #woodworking #router #tools

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[scotts]

I went through this about 6 months ago. I had to cut panels out of MDF doors to add louvers. I also used an upcut bit with a plunge router. I made a template out of plywood. I measured so many times to get this perfect. It was close but not perfect. I guess luckily it was a tad small so I trimmed the cutouts with a jigsaw. In the end it came out really well but I never could figure out why my numbers were off. I did add for the bushing and bit size. I also bought a centering tool. If I remember correctly you are suppose to only go one way (push) with the router too.

[strangetamerx]

Lowe’s actually has a metal bushing set made by milescraft. It’s not made of brass, which is really nice, but it’s durable enough to hold up for hobby use. I have the milescraft bushing guides & they’ve worked just fine for me

[mattedwards]

I am retired but still retain my shop. I would not let my router bits touch plywood. Plywood will dull them fast. I also wish I had seem this video fifty years ago. I have wasted a lot of time centering bits and now you show me how simple it is with the coned gauge? Live and learn! Enjoyed the video.

[Marco-Alexi]

Put the center cone on upside down.... Brilliant. Then went backwards with the router to cut... Beautiful.

To anyone watching videos to learn how to do stuff, this isn't it.

Center cone does not get sandwiched between the router and the baseplate. You install the pin in the collet, loosely install the baseplate screws, then put the centering cone on, pointy part toward router, and push it down to center the baseplate and tighten screws.

When you router wood with a handheld router, you go counter clockwise on outside edges, but on inside edges, you push clockwise. This puts the to rotate in the opposite direction of the push, which is what you want. You can see his bit jumping in the video because he was going the wrong direction, (bit spinning in same direction of the push) and that makes the bit want to jump or "Claw" is way thru the wood.

To the OP, with a rack of tools like you have in the background, you present an image to others like you know what you are doing, that can be very bad for their growth and knowledge, when it's obvious you don't know what your doing. Suggest you don't make how-to videos when you don't know how-to....

[johnh]

I have a Ryobi trim router. Same set up in video but the spiral bit is not steady enough and grinds the side of collar and loosens the whole assembly. Wondering if that is just because its a low end cordless trim router? Basically can't use is for plexi templates.

[jeffreyjbyron]

Is there a different between using a bushing and using a bit with a bearing? A bushing gives you more options, like depth? And of course, with a bushing you have to account for the offset. Anything else?

[WalterBarger-iock]

Any good recommendations for a full set of router bits that are not going to break the bank has great quality will last quite awhile . Thank you for the awesome videos that you put up for everyone

[maxz]

For centering the base plate, it's better to have the cone on the outside like.a "V". Also, I am not sure if your video was flipped but when you do an inside hole, you should go clockwise, not anti-clockwise. Finally, you're correct about the offset, when using a 3 / 8" bushing with a 1 / 4" bit, the cut will be 1 / 8" smaller but that's on the entire dimension. You'll have 1 / 16" lip around the perimeter of your cut.

[CMU]

Do you need a center pin cone for every base plate

[neilattridge]

Hey. Good job! What do you use to make the rounded corners on the original template. My corners are letting me down 😕

[pmcallister]

The offset is 1/16” if you use a 3/8” bushing and a 1/4” bit. And you are moving the router in the wrong direction in parts of the video.

[darylullman]

I got my brass bushings at Harbor Freight, 15 bucks I believe.

[MrDandaman]

Try to avoid climb cutting if you can, it'll work better for you.

[fifthamendment]

I bought my brass set from Harbor freight.

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[fifthamendment]

Inside cuts are clockwise. You are running the router the wrong way. What you are doing is a climb cut.

[Dazza]

You need to learn to use a router before teaching, and before losing fingers!

ALWAYS go against the rotation, same as you do with a saw blade or anything else.

There are times to ‘climb ‘ cut, but not by ignorance. 🙏