Aguyfromohio - I did forsee that the router can take on a mind of it's own like I've seen it do in the past, so I figured I would use a jigsaw to cut the initial line and just use the router to trim off 1/16" or so to get the edge clean and perfect. I think the way I designed the slot that the adjustable arm travels on will provide enough friction for the 1/4" carriage bolt and wing nut in the middle that pinches it all together to keep it from slipping. ...all of this stuff is a big experiment so we will see this weekend.
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I think the most important thing to do is make sure the router is moving in the same direction that the bit attacks the edge being trimmed.
aggie79 - Well, the idea seems to work because your teardrop turn out beautifully. Love your wheels. I have 3 unpainted 15" smoothie rims that might get painted tonight if it's warm enough & baby moon caps ...whitewall tires on the way but will give the paint a good week to cure before mounting. Looking at yours, they make a
huge difference in appearance.
My thing with the router is that the walls I already cut have
very minor imperfections and the door shape isn't really what I want to live with so I decided to do it over. ...and since I'm doing it over I thought I'd spend a little more time perfecting what I didn't like in the first attempt. You can get pretty close by cutting and sanding but seems like you can get EXACT cuts with a router and a guide. The first cut of each major shape will also serve as a tracing template and backer for using the router and a flush trim bit to obtain 2 identical sides.
Thanks for the feedback!