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fulltimin

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Posted: 01/10/22 08:56pm

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I managed to get my lumber cut up into pieces that would work for the doors I wanted to build.

I cut all of them at once, since it saves time, and I only have to setup the equipment once.

After I cut the boards to size I setup the router and cut the half lap with it.

Here's the setup, with a fence, and a stop block. The fence holds the door frame from moving away from the router bit, and the stop block prevents the frame from moving too far.

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Posted: 01/10/22 08:57pm

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As you can see making multiple cuts with the router yields an uneven cut at the end of the cut. After moving the fence a few times, these cuts were done, and the uneven section will be cleaned up with the last cut.

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Posted: 01/10/22 08:59pm

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For the last cut, I set the fence to the proper depth, then used a block behind the frame to keep it square, and it made a very small trim cut to finish making the uneven edge straight.

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Posted: 01/10/22 09:02pm

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Then it was a matter of applying glue and clamps, after making sure they are square, and by tomorrow the glue will be cured, and I can make the panel which will fit inside the frame rails.

I have 3 of these sitting, clamped, just waiting for the glue to dry.

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Posted: 01/11/22 08:58pm

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Well, I didn't end up where I wanted to today, but I did get some sanding done on the door frames. After spending some time sanding, I then rounded off the edges, both inside and outside on the top, or front edges, if you will.

I had hoped to get the panels cut and glued in today, but it just did not happen.

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Posted: 01/12/22 09:00pm

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I got my router out and proceeded to cut a groove on the backside of the frames I made, so I could put a panel in the center.

Then I cut some 1/8" thick plywood and glued them in place. Just waiting for the glue to dry.

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