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I just got into using a router not too long ago, and have done a couple projects using clamped custom jigs with no problems. Now I'm interested in getting a little fancy and need to put a roman ogee on a small piece of wood for a business card holder. I read somewhere that an edge guide would be helpful. I now have a DeWalt DW618 and I bought the matching edge guide. I've tried looking around the web and cannot find the rather basic instructions I need to proceed.
I just can't get it straight in my mind. If I use the metal fence at the end of the edge guide, and put the shoe of the guide up against my bench table, then the bottom of my router would be too high to line up with small piece I want to edge. Can somebody point me to a site or explain how I would go about setting this up? I, also don't understand why I would need the fine adjustment on an edge guide. Do I need some kind of fence or board to hold the router at the correct level? I just can't figure out how to accomplish with the tools I have available.
Maybe I'm just stupid, but I can't figure it out. There's just got to be more involved than the router and the edge guide.
I just can't get it straight in my mind. If I use the metal fence at the end of the edge guide, and put the shoe of the guide up against my bench table, then the bottom of my router would be too high to line up with small piece I want to edge. Can somebody point me to a site or explain how I would go about setting this up? I, also don't understand why I would need the fine adjustment on an edge guide. Do I need some kind of fence or board to hold the router at the correct level? I just can't figure out how to accomplish with the tools I have available.
Maybe I'm just stupid, but I can't figure it out. There's just got to be more involved than the router and the edge guide.