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As
before, I unplug the router and move the fence back.
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I pop out the throat plate, but this
time I place it in storage since the panel raising bit is wide and needs no additional
throat plate.
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I slide the bent
wrench under the bit and push the shaft lock knob in and loosen the bit.
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Because of the size of the
raised panel bit, I put the bent wrench in place first and then insert the bit. I align
the bit so that the width is at right angles to the wrench. This allows for the maximum
amount of room for slipping the wrench in and out. Just as with the other bits, I
"bottom out" the bit against the O-rings which push the bit back to the right
height—I hope.
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I bring the fence up about 1/2 way to the bearing. I will use the fence to
limit the first cuts. I am shaping white oak, and little passes will be safer and give me
better edges. I route each end grain and then the sides. My left hand is using a standard
pushblock. My right hand has the push block with the back lip. I use that to push the work
through the router.
In fact, I made three passes. The last one was set so that the fence was
aligned with the pattern bearing.
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Here it is. An absolute perfect fit.
All the corners are matched and smooth. The panel fits like a glove. I really can't say
enough about both this match set of bits and Marc's great tutelage.
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