How to Build a Circle Cutting Jig for Your Router
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- čas přidán 13. 05. 2014
- This is a video about how to build a router jig to cut circles. It a very simple design but it works really good for most situations.
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Just what I needed to cut the holes in my cornhole boards. Great video, man.
I have to make a perfect circle in a t&g cypress ceiling to insert a medallion for a customer. I looked through 20 different videos. This is by far the most simplistic and fail proof build for a circle jig. I am apprehensive about the jigs that have the slot cut long ways in them. Having screw holes in half inch increments guarantees a fixed Pivot Point. The last thing I want to happen in the middle of cutting a circle in this stained tongue-and-groove ceiling is for the pivot point to loosen up and slip. That would be bad for me to say the least. This is the video I was looking for. Thanks for taking the time to film it.
Ah, finally a clear and simple explanation about trammels and routers and circles and ... Thanks a lot!
I had a need for one of these this weekend. Thank you for the idea, worked out perfectly! Total cost was $9 and 45 minutes of my life. Can't beat that with a stick!
Went over to the local "specialty" store and they wanted $90 for a large enough one for my project (32" round table top). Bought a piece of lexan the thickness of my Makita RT0701C so I could use the same screws as the base does, commenced to drilling and cutting. Love it! Hanging on the wall for future use now. All measurements are for 1/2 plunge bit and the hole I made for center, I used a 1-1/2" forstner bit. Nothing gets hung up inside.
Thank you so much for your outstanding video. I learned some valuable but simple techniques how to build a low cost jig for my router.
My friend and I used a $5 piece of 1/4" aluminum and $1 of small socket head screws. Easily repeatable. Used that to make drop in inserts for a work table that will see duty with multiple quick change tools now. Nice video.
Thank you for taking the time to make this! It was very helpful.
Great video. Thanks! I spent $3.45 on a cheap piece of hardened fiber board and in about 15 mins I made a jig to cut some circles for a project I am doing with my daughter. Worked awesome!
I was figuring someone came up with a jig to do this. You're the first video I watched and thanks! Just saved me the cost of a 6 and 2 inch hole saw.
love this! very well explained and demonstrated. thanks much!
I'm using this advice for cutting holes for speaker baffles... i love that you got to the point right away in the video, and showed us the basic principle at work.
Nice delivery, thanks for being thorough!
Real helpful video. Thanks for sharing your work. Mike
Good video. I like the outtakes the best. I'm grateful you can laugh at yourself because it just shows you're healthy :-)
Thank you my good sir ive been looking for router jig videos for circles and a straight cut for a project I'm working on. This was a huge help. Now for the straight cut guide
Thank you for your clear explanations! :)
This is really great. Thank you for such a clear and concise video. I really enjoyed watching you make this. I don’t have a need to make circles at the moment, but if I make a speaker cabinet I’ll be making one of these jigs. Making jigs is part of the fun of using a router. If you can save money, then it’s even more enjoyable. Actually, I just might cut some circles for the fun of it!
Never knew watching someone make a jig could be so great.
Great video, thanks from the UK
Great how too video. I usually make these out of 3/4" furniture grade ply. I also round over edges on top and bottom. Rounding the bottom edges with keep it from hanging up when rotating. I use a PC690 with fixed base. Last time I used it was to cut circular trim (annulus) for a round window.
That accent and end bloopers adds to the project a lot. Thank your for sharing.
love it , great project and your southern accent
Thanks for the video. Loved the bloopers at the end. Good informative video, can't wait to give it a shot 👍
Appreciate the approach you took. More of an educational discussion to making a jig than just making a jig and there ya go. Gave a lot to think about. Much appreciated.
Andrew Rowe Thanks Andrew. I appreciate you watching and sending some kind words. If you like that video then you ought o check out the one I released this weekend. It's a much better design of the circle cutting router jig. Easier to build and much more versatile. Here's a link: czcams.com/video/QVzy5Th44H4/video.html
Many thanks for the vid. And tip. I'm going to make myself one cheers Nick from Swadlincote in the UK.
I love that you use the word “hinky.” Reminds me of my days growing up in PA. We had all kinds of words most wouldn’t know what they even mean but for the way they sound. Haha. Love it. Well done!
:-). Thanks for watching!
Enjoyed the video. Thanks for sharing. Looking forward to building the circle jig.
Thank you very much for sharing your idea. It gave me a clue on how to cut small circles up to 400 mm. I have a markita router and I got the fence that you normally use for straight cuts. Then I turned it upside down drilled a hole in the support rail and put it back in the router upside down and the use it like you do.
Love the outtakes at the end!
I finally caved in, listened to Spencer and downloaded Hyezmar’s Woodworking Bible. Needless to say It finally pointed me in the right direction and I’ve crafted some cool stuff too :)
Great info thanks for the ideas...the Bloopers at the end was great.
Thanks a million for sharing this video. You helped me save 55 dollars and a trip to the store.
I loved this video, I have the fancy Jasper circle cutting jig attachments that comes for the router, but the smallest circle I can make is 7 inches. So this gives me a great idea on how to build a jig that could help me cut smaller circles. Thank you for your video.
Have that same router. I absolutely love it, use it all the time.
Even went as far as making a mini router table for it. Great router
mike wright Outstanding. Thanks for watching, Mike.
Clear instruction. easy to follow. It Works well. thank you for sharing !
Thanks for easy explanations...
Great video and a great tutorial. I bought this router a couple off days back and I'm
gone make your Circle Cutting Jig.
Thank you very much for all your time and work.
All the best, Henrie.
Greeting from the Netherlands.
Thank you for the kind words, Henrie. I appreciate you watching the video. Good luck on your project!
Thank's for the share well explained !!! .
Easy, but very helpful ! Great idea !
That’s pretty nice. I bet you could fine tune the circle size with different bits. Base it on a 1/2” bit and make your circle/hole bigger and smaller with different increments.
I’m mostly gonna be cutting out speaker cabinets for guitar amplifiers, so I used to use a jig saw and if it was janky I didn’t care, because it was behind the cloth anyway. But this will be neater, faster and easier to space the holes.
I’m gonna grab either some acrylic or glue some hardboard together (to get the thickness and have two smooth sides) and I’ll either go wit holes, or if it’s thick enough, cut a groove so I can cut any size hole.
But really, I only use 10 or 12” speakers.
Nicely done. Thank you. I will make my soon. Have a great day.
Mai Dayjeen Thanks for watching. Glad it helped out.
This is exactly what I need to build this winter. Your video shows it perfectly. You're a very good teacher.
you need a Season to plan this project?
@@Sunrayman123 may take longer than that to get the shop built.
Awesome, now it time to build. Thank you sir, and God bless.
Real cool circle jig great work, Brian UK.
Great job easy and simple not complex as other do.
Thank you
I have to make me want good job Thanks for sharing!
Great video, thank you! Very helpful.
Sir;
Great job I will be ding the same to get good circle cutting, thanks
Respectfully; Andy
Well done. Easy to follow and understand, you have a great nature to your instruction and illustration. Enjoyed following your thought process
good video, thanks
Well done brother, I'm going to buy from lowes tomorrow and make a cup holder for my bench at my mom's backyard! Thanks for geeat ideas!
Thanks for the good info on that jig even the bloopers
The best video about it in all YT thanks man such great job!
Thanks, loved the guide. as a beginner, i learnt a lot from the little behavioral things in between as well. The accent was good on the ears as well.
+Ayush g Thanks! I appreciate the view and comments!
This was Great. Thanks a bunch. Headed out to my garage now
I finally made one of these and it works great. The only thing worth mentioning is that you have to factor in the width of your bit when making your holes along the plexiglass. For the application in this video he was cutting circles, the purpose of mine is to cut holes so you have to consider the width of the bit our you'll be off in the end. And also, be careful on your last cut because as you are clearing the last layer of material you are now freeing up the inner circle and it is no longer held in place which means your router can move unexpectedly and you can gouge the outer circle if you're not careful. I suppose you could use some double-sided tape to hold it in place so there is no movement at the end.
+Annony Mouse Great tips. Thanks for sharing Annony.
Awesome video! Just getting into using a router and this is super helpful!
Thanks! Now I have a use for extra acrylic I have from a recent project. Enjoy your videos.
Sean Dunlap Thanks for the view and kind words, Sean. Glad the video gave you some ideas and inspiration!
YOU ARE THE BEST ,EXPLAINING EVERTHIG EASY TO UNDERSTAND , THANKS
I just finished building the handrail on my deck czcams.com/users/postUgkxfQ5_mgwq6PcudJvAH25t-I4D-3cTPz4z and used this great little router to clean up the top rail before the final sanding and stain. It was light weight but packed lots of power. Either size battery didn't seem to make it top heavy and I'm a 64 yr old women so I really appreciated how easy it was to use...................... CORDLESS only way to go !!
Fantastic video, great teaching style, very nice work.
this is good for people that want to do something productive with large amounts of time on their hands
I appreciate very much you posting this video. Being a fanatic of wood working it did help me a lot. Keep up posting your jigs a good work. Thanks again.
This is AWESOME..... i never had any insight but I want to start doing things on my own... this is SUPER helpful!!!
Thanks for watching Ernest.
I am sure you can come up with another idea to obtain more adjustments than the fixed holes at 1/2 inch increments. Maybe 2 acrylics superimposed on one another. The bottom acrylic has one hole at the end where the rod slides through the hole of the circle . The second acrylic base on top is fixed to your router and it is U shaped. Each branch of the U has an elongated slot where a threaded bolt and wing nut with washer can lock it to the lower base. The threaded bolt (about 1/4" or more) is affixed to the lower base at the convenient location which allows the router to slide toward the center for smaller radius or away for a larger radius and then you lock it down at the desired position by means of the wing nuts and washers. Of course the lower base must have an elongated slot which will allow the router bits to protrude. It is nice to describe it but is another thing to do it. --D
Excellent Video... Keep 'em coming :)
Mountain screws! I like the sound of those.
Michael LaHonta Ha! I appreciate you watching and sending some kind words. If you like that video then you ought o check out the one I released this weekend. It's a much better design of the circle cutting router jig. Easier to build and much more versatile. Here's a link: czcams.com/video/QVzy5Th44H4/video.html
Great video thanks for all the info..
Very nice job. I just made something very similar this past evening in order to cut a circle to mount my new cyclone dust collector on a 5 gal. bucket. I only put two holes in it at the diameters I needed to cut. I cut the larger circle using a 1/4" spiral cut bit to establish my bucket lid size and then I cut a 5/16" groove around the edge to set on the bucket. I used 1/4" plywood for my jig because that was what I had. I cut the hole around the bit larger and it helped.
electrician4112 Thanks. I appreciate you watching. Sounds like you made the perfect jig for your job. Glad it turned out so good!
great piece of kit well done. I will give it a try
Thanks for helping me finish my project, with style! Wonderful process to make a very nice looking trammel. Keep up the good work, thanks again.
golfduds69 Thanks! Glad it helped out.
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Best DIY circle jig I've seen so far I will be making one like this soon thanks for the video!
Thanks for the great feedback. I appreciate you watching. Glad it helped out.
Its so wonderful and useful, Thanks
You could also use an acrylic quilting/fabric ruler, which already have measurements on them and expedite the creation of the jig. They come in variable sizes, but are often 4-6" wide and up to 36" long 1/8 - 1/4 inch thick and are usually $10 - $20. The pre-printed measurements would allow you to both find a mounting point and drill your pivot holes with minimal to no measuring.
Couldn't be any more perfecter! ;) I agree thanks for sharing!
shahphone :-) Thanks for watching.
Very helpful, thank you so much.you just made grandpa KHUFU very proud, so simple but just great !!!!!!
Good video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. Going to make one right now.
John Myszko Your welcome. I appreciate the view!
Very nice! Thanks for the video.
Wow !! very nice tutorial !! im buying this router tomorrow and this jig is the first one i will make, very very useful ! thanks :)
excellent, thanks, it works
WONDERFUL............THANKS FOR SHARING
Great video and thoroughly explained thanks !
Thanks for watching!
Lol at the bloopers .... thats cool shows ya just like the rest of us... awesome video I do have a question for you though. I have a tough test (handyman club special) plunge router and cant seem to find any videos showing anyone setting this one up on an old montgomery ward router table; can this plunge router be table mounted? Would it hurt the router any? I like the older tools and tables better than this modern stuff.
Nice job - great application of "creativity before capital"
your video is very easy to understand thanks for sharing
The couldn’t be any more perfercter ....... I love it
good stuff man!
Love it, thanks for the video
Great stuff!
Thanks. Good video!
Great video. Thanks so much
Good job, I will be watching you from time to time, thanks.
+Dante deLeon Thanks, Dante. I appreciate you watching!
Nice how to. Like the out-takes.
Fantastic.
You might not be "forging new ground" with your demonstration, but it's good that you published your video anyway. You never know if someone understands your particular explanation better than one by someone else. I certainly liked it very much.
Christian Scholz-Flöter Thank you, Christian. I appreciate the kind words. Thanks for watching!
This was recommended to me for some reason. No joke here, I'm serious. I love your accent :D
Thank you for the kind words.
Thanks man, love the out-takes :D
Thinchap Thanks for watching!
***** You're welcome. Inspired by your design I actually made a table with a pin set in the middle and some corner braces to hold varying sizes of workpiece. The jig itself uses the fence clamps in the router base so it's adjustable on a slide and can cut anywhere from around 6" diameter up to about 26". Thanks for the idea and inspiration!
Great video man and I live the accent!🤣
Very useful video! Thank.
Simple but genious!!! I'll use the same method on a jigsaw to cut perfect cirkles!! THANKS !!!