On 17/08/2019 14:51, Tim+ wrote:
I have a 800mm piece of wood that I want to cut a 5mm wide grove in (to a
depth of about 6mm).
I dont have a router but I do have a cheap pillar drill. Is there a bit
that I could use (with a suitable guide for my wood) that would let me
€śroute€ť with my drill?
(The wood in question is one leg of a €śtripod€ť base Ikea lamp. The power
cord dangles down the middle at present and I think it would look a whole
lot better if I could hide the wire along the inside of one leg.)
https://www.ikea.com/gb/en/p/lauters...hite-40405046/
Tim
You may well ruin the drill.
Drills aren't designed for force to be applied 'side on', routers are.
You could drill a series of holes and then try to a 'make shift' router.
That would reduce the side on force.
An alternative is plough plane, if you can't borrow a router.