Router Jig: Milling Machine
Build a router milling machine to shape table legs, flutes, and spirals with precision. The perfect DIY router jig for custom projects.
Turn your router into a precision milling machine with this shop-built router jig, perfect for shaping table legs and adding decorative details.
This innovative woodworking jig transforms a fixed-base router into a powerful lathe alternative, letting you shape tapered, fluted, spiral, or coved table legs with incredible accuracy and repeatability. Whether you're working on custom furniture or detailed decorative elements, this router milling machine offers unmatched control and versatility.
The jig features coordinated moving parts—including a spinning headstock and tailstock to support the workpiece, a sliding router carriage, and a gear system that syncs movement between the router and the rotating stock. This allows for smooth, consistent cuts and complex patterns that would otherwise require specialized equipment.
In the step-by-step woodworking plan, you'll build a sturdy MDF base with T-track grooves, mount oil-impregnated bearings for long-term performance, and construct all the components needed to operate the jig efficiently. With clear instructions and detailed illustrations, you'll be ready to build and use your own jig in no time.
Whether you're crafting table legs or adding unique textures to wood projects, this router milling jig is the ultimate shop upgrade for serious woodworkers.
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What You Get:
- More than 100 digital full-color photos and illustrations.
- A printable (digital) setup guide for using the milling machine.
- Full-scale printable (digital) patterns for critical components.
- Detailed digital instructions for creating accurate gears.
- Retail sources for hardware and supplies.
- Shop-tested guarantee from the editors of Woodsmith and ShopNotes magazines.
