On 9/12/13 2:58 PM, Edward A. Falk wrote:
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Michael wrote:
What kind of material do you prefer? 1/4 inch MDF, polycarbonate, some type of sheet metal?

Thanks.

I've used both polycarbonate and mdf. I prefer the poly, but if it's
not available, I make do.

But I don't think I'll be doing it any more. As other posters have
pointed out, store-bought router bases aren't all *that* expensive.

How much is your time worth, and would you rather spend it woodworking
now, or making jigs so you can do woodworking later?


Making jigs when I'm not woodworking. :-)

They usually end up better than store bought, you get the satisfaction
of building it yourself, and you learn techniques and processes that
translate to woodworking. Plus, once you have one, you make others for
other tasks. I have about 5 different router plates for different task,
some make from phenolic, some poly-carb, some plywood.


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