Ed,

Sounds like you're not using a collar on the router. The collar, not the
router bit, follows (rubs against) the template. As the links shows, use
double-back carpet tape to hold the template in-place while you route out
the hole.

Bob S.


"Ed B." wrote in message
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I'm adding some active electronics into a solid body electric guitar and I
need to route a hole into the guitar into which I will put a battery box.
I
purchased a battery box and template from Stewart Mac, and I have both a
Dremel with router bits and router base, and a Ryobi router. I'm not
experienced with using routers, but I've tried making some test cuts in
scrap wood and they're not coming out very well. My main problem is
staying
within the template lines. My first problem is how to use the template.
It's plexiglass, and I know I can't try and route inside the template
because as soon as the router bit hits the plexiglass, it will damage it,
so
I've just been using the template to draw the shape onto the scrap wood
and
then trying to route within the lines - not very easy. The other option is
to put some kind of bushing or bearing on the router shank and let that
hit
the template sides, but that only works once you've got the hole deep
enough
to where the router bit is past the template. I'm thinking there's some
easy way to do this that I'm missing. Any help would be appreciated.
Here's
what the template looks like:

http://www.stewmac.com/shop/Tools/Ro..._Template.html

Thanks,
Ed B.