Members turtletheyertle Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 Im planning on building two of the 112 cabs from ax84 and I need to cut big holes to mount the speakers. Id rather just buy a rotozip then a router, will it be powerful enough to cut through 5 ply 3/4'' birch? (i plan on using a circle jig which is available for rotozip or a router). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members wiseblood Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 use a jigsaw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 nope.. it sucks-- you need a proper cutting bit. you can do it IF you use a 1/4" shank cutting bit with it (preferably a good router bit) but you'll need to regauge the circle jig (if you're using it!). i tried it a long while back-- you'll just burn up bits, and leave a ragged hole! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 I dont use the rotozip much, but it should get through plywood.. Im pretty sure there are different models, so if you have/buy the weakest one then it will prolly struggle a bit and burn out the bit quicker.. Like the dude above mentioned, if your not gonna route it out, then go with a jigsaw.. THats what I use for the cabinets I build.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispsullivan Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 uhhh NOrent a god damn jigsawjesus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members turtletheyertle Posted April 21, 2008 Author Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 Isn't a router with a circle jig like this one better for this job then a jigsaw? http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip102000sn.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members newholland Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 it's not imperative-- a good clean cut with a jigsaw'd work great-- especially if you're using grille cloth! routers are great-- but as long as you have a hole that works-- neither's better... one might be a little cleaner.. but nobody's gonna give you bonus points either way-- so whatever works! just measure well and use a compass.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 Isn't a router with a circle jig like this one better for this job then a jigsaw?http://www.woodworkingtips.com/etips/etip102000sn.html well yeah, if you have a template to route with, then your perfect. But you mentioned you didnt want a router.. A jigsaw then is the next tool in line...And cheaper than a decent router.. A jigsaw will get you pretty damn close, but not perfect. Im personally a carpenter for 12 years and feel comfortable free handing with a jig-saw. If you dont have as much experience using a jig-saw, then you should get the router, or rent one for the job.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members John Busbee Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 nope.. it sucks-- you need a proper cutting bit. you can do it IF you use a 1/4" shank cutting bit with it (preferably a good router bit) but you'll need to regauge the circle jig (if you're using it!).i tried it a long while back-- you'll just burn up bits, and leave a ragged hole! ditto on that, they have no ass. Get a Bosch jigsaw, yeah, that's the ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members exafro Posted April 21, 2008 Members Share Posted April 21, 2008 A router with a template would be the most foolproof method. Don't cut more than a 1/4" deep at a time, you'll be risking tearout and premature bit wear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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