tony.latham wrote:Just for the trim, right?
I used a CMT 835.501.11 "Variable Depth From 1/8-Inch to 1/2-Inch, 1/2-Inch Cutting Height, 1/2-Inch Shank Rabbeting Router Bit Set" –$42 at Amazon. I used this to cut shallow grooves for the trim on both the walls where they meet the hatch and the hatch.
Does that help?
Tony
aggie79 wrote:I had to do cut the relief in the galley sidewall for the hatch seals after the sidewall was in place. The same setup/approach may work for your situation.
The cut was made in two passes. For the first cut, I used a rabbet bit in the router to cut a rabbet or notch to the desired depth of material removal. The rabbet bit bearing has a different diameter from the cutting head. The bearings are interchangeable so that you can alter the depth of the cut. Below is a sketch of the router and bit setup and a photo of the first cut:
The second cut was made with the router and template or pattern bit. The bearing in a template or pattern bit is the same diameter as the cutting head. In the second pass, the bearing "rides" in the notch created by the first step and the cutting head makes a flush cut the depth of the "notch". Below is a sketch and photo showing the setup and cut:
Hope this helps.
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