Building a Better Beast / Installing Red-X with a Zip.............

Archive 1999-2004
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Here’s what happened:I have a customer that insisted on trying Red-X in the longboard I’m building him.My first thought was to take it to outproduction (Basham’s)to have the boxes installed.Then I looked over at my Roto-Zip tool and BANG it hit me like a diamond bullet! I quickly ,but accurately made a 2 stage guide to use with my zip tool(crude,but effective).Test fired it a half dozen times,then cut the board this morning.It works!!!It may not(at this point be as accurate as Tom’s routers,but with a little re-working of the guides into jigs,it may be the answer that I have been looking for. The install was a little tricky ,and yes a set of guide tools would be a nice touch.When all is sanded out I’ll know what I will have to change,or keep.This was no harder to do than installing ,fcs or Ofish’l for the first time. Tom @ Daum when I am finished(soon)I’ll give you a look at it,and see if it interests you.OH YES!!GUIDES would have helped.Herb.

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Say, Herb…don’t know if you caught my post about a month ago, but the rotozip now has several accessory tips…one of which is a PLUNGE ROUTER!!! You hooked up with one of these, Brah?! T.

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Say, Herb…don’t know if you caught my post about a month ago, but the > rotozip now has several accessory tips…one of which is a PLUNGE > ROUTER!!! You hooked up with one of these, Brah?! T. I’ve seen some of the accessories,I need to find out if they adapt to the cordless model.Most of the time I run a router bit or saw drill bit in it anyway,and I made a special base for it,to replace my routers in the cut-out phase of shaping.Herb.

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I’ve seen some of the accessories,I need to find out if they adapt to the > cordless model.Most of the time I run a router bit or saw drill bit in it > anyway,and I made a special base for it,to replace my routers in the > cut-out phase of shaping.Herb. Hey Herb, Could you enlighten me to using my roto-zip for templating? I can’t find a bit long enough. Special base? Many thanks for all your contributions. OJ

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Hey Herb, Could you enlighten me to using my roto-zip for templating? I > can’t find a bit long enough. Special base? Many thanks for all your > contributions. OJ Harbor Freight Tools,and HomeDepot carry a saw drill bit for about 5 or 6 dollars ( 3-1/2" long) or you can look around for a double flutted 1/4" x 3-1/2" router bit,I think I got mine at Sears? They work perfectly in the zippy!Herb.