For the circle guide, clean the plastic base and apply blue tape (or masking), put more blue tape where the piece would attach to your board, now put super glue on blue tape to hold it down. When done, just peel off the tape. I've used this technique for all kinds of things.

Thanks. This was one of the best reviews of a product I have seen. If the rest of your reviews are of this quality, then I have finally found someone whose opinion I would trust.

@MasonWoodshop

6 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving such a kind comment! I haven’t been posting many videos this year, but comments like this are very encouraging.

Great review and step by step guide to using everything! Thank you!

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

You’re most welcome! Thanks for watching and providing such positive feedback.

I bought this router system with this jig back in February and haven’t used it yet. This video is really helpful.

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment.

I have just purchased the router and the edge guide, I found your review really informative, thank you

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Thank you for taking the time to review, and very well done. Bought this a while ago, and works pretty well for a Bosch router. Nice job!

@MasonWoodshop

5 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching and leaving a comment! It’s a great edge guide.

Thanks for sharing your knowledge!!

Nice video, I just got a new router for the first time. I'm definitely going to treat it with respect. So yeah, I like learning like this. The guide is something useful definitely. Thank you.

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! It’s a great edge guide.

Great review!🤘🏽

You're doing a great job buddy... And it's great to see another Ontario boy coming up in a Google search, especially for pricing and local availability. Keep up the great work!

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!! Happy that my background in search engine optimization is paying off with my videos, haha!

Great review. This guide came included with my router kit and I had no idea it could be used for circles until now - thank you! If you want to do circles larger than 32 inch, just buy yourself a couple of long rods (I think these are 10mm?) and switch them out for a specific project.

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting! It's a great edge guide and that's a great point on using longer rods!

Good review. It's been a while since I used this. The last time I cut a circle was for a 6 1/4" hole in a 10 inch circle. I have made my own circle guides to simplify this process and not take apart the edge guide. So, I took a 20mm thick x 4 x 9" and used 3/8" rod, a touch smaller than 10 mm, the router didn't mind. One is built with 3 foot rods and another built with 16 inch rods. I used by dowel centering jig to drill 2 holes aligning with the router base holes and made 3 holes, each adding 1 inch to the diameter. On fits the jig, one fits a #6 sheet rock screw, and another fits an 8 penny nail. To make the doughnut to affix to a trash can lid, I first cut a 10 inch OD hole on a piece of 1" insulation and then cut a 6 1/4" ID hole to fit the 6" PVC fitting for collecting chips, all with a 8 penny nail. And I have used it on a picnic table, too. 😄

Great video! I bought mine for small and larger circles, and realized it just can't do circles smaller than around 9" due to the router base itself. Had to go for the Jasper Circle Guide for that still. Will use for Dados for sure later! Thanks!

@MasonWoodshop

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I haven't tried any small circles yet, so thank you for the note on the ~9" limitation. I just checked out the Jasper Circle Guide...very cool little tool!

Thanks for confirming for me that the circle jig function is so janky. I didn't believe it myself. Good video.

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching and commenting. It’s not perfect, but the few times I’ve used it it’s been okay.

That fine adjust seems very useful.

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

It is!

Glad to see this review. I just bought one, but I haven't tried it yet. 🙃

@MasonWoodshop

3 жыл бұрын

That's awesome, David! I've had mine sitting around since November so it was nice to finally check it out in more detail. Hope you enjoy yours!

@azariaheden2806

3 жыл бұрын

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@traviszahir2699

3 жыл бұрын

@Azariah Eden definitely, been using instaflixxer for since november myself :)

Thank-you for this intro & your thoughts. Got the same router & edge guide, but have yet to use it, so this will be helpful. You mentioned using this edge guide with a trim router & something about changing the rods, but the link seems to be missing. Any guidance would be appreciated. Thanks again! Please stay safe & healthy!

@MasonWoodshop

11 ай бұрын

Happy to hear you think the video will help! I never ended up trying the edge guide with any other router so I’m not certain on compatibility.

what version is thegms1600 bosch router part # in the u s version?

You can go to Grainger...or one like them, or a machine shop for "drill rod" and cut bigga circle as you want.

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

Great tip on using Grainger (or similar) to get rods! Thank you.

Is anyone able to let me know the rod spacing for each setting(center to center)? Thanks

How about buying/make longer rods for making larger circles? Just a thought.

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

You definitely could! I no longer have this guide, but I don’t doubt you could find rods of the same diameter.

I wonder if hot glue and tape for circle would work.

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

Hot glue would be a good option.

Do different routers have different width rods? I'm wondering if you could use one of these Bosch guides on a Craftsman router?

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Great question…different brands can have different rod spacing and diameters, but some brands do have the exact same setup making accessories compatible. Unfortunately, I’m not familiar with Craftsman routers, but there should be some information out there regarding compatibility.

I just watched your video on this edge guide. And i have come to a conclusion. I think the use of self adhesive backed sandpaper will work excellent on the circle cutting jig. What's your opinion on the status of my idea? Thanks for the review!!!

@MasonWoodshop

11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching! I think sandpaper would work pretty well. It really comes down to how aware you stay with the pivot point. I ended up often using painters tape on both the workpiece and pivot point with a bit of CA glue connecting the non-sticky sides of that tape - basically making my own double-sided tape that wouldn’t leave residue on the workpiece. Thanks for sharing your thinking!!

Will carpet tape solve the problem for the center pin pivot?? Have you tried it?

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

I haven’t tried carpet tape, but as long as it doesn’t damage the surface of the material too much I think it would work!

Could you tell me if this router is soft start? and if you recommend any dust collection adapters online?

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

It does indeed have soft start and I like to use it with the Oneida dust hood accessory for dust collection - here’s a video where I show it, just note that depending on your dust extractor you made need an adapter: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p6GB1JSriq-7pps.html

Could you use this to make a router into a table saw equilivant?

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting question and I'd say no. While it would suffice on small boards within certain thresholds of width (too large and guide wouldn't work, too narrow and you'll run into issues). Also, using a router for those types of cuts would put a huge stress on the bits, require you to make many passes depending on the thickness, and also create far more dust. Even if you were using a 1/8" bit, the cuts would need to be slow, require multiple passes, and chew through bits like mad.

For the circle cutter wouldn't it be better to use double sided tape under it?

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

You certainly good and depending on the tape, it would hold it well!

$42.05 in America for this ra1405 router guide jig. I'm picking one up this weekend.

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

It's a great value for one of the best router edge guides I've used!

I might be a bit sketchy 😁 but couldn't you put one hand on the circle jig and guide the router with the other ?

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

I would imagine that would help, but the circle jig base moves pretty easily, so a bit of tape and holding it by hand (when safe to do so) might be the best combination.

Very nice sir, how to order I really need that guide

@MasonWoodshop

7 ай бұрын

I have links in the description below and it’s available at most retailers that sell Bosch routers.

Does anyone know if the Bosch edge guide would work with a Ryobi P601 cordless router?

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

I’m not totally familiar with the Ryobi you mentioned, but most of the battery powered routers I’ve run into have much smaller bases than the Bosch, which wouldn’t work with this edge guide.

@chillstep4life

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonWoodshop Okay, thanks for the reply.

I haven't had much success with the center pin. I've found the duck tape easily comes up a little allowing the center pin to rock back and forth. There must be a better way to secure the pin. Anyone have a similar experience? Thinking about drilling a hole at the center pivot point and using a dowel for a pin. Then, after cutting the circle gluing the pin in place and cutting it flush.

@MasonWoodshop

11 ай бұрын

While duct tape worked for me most of the time, for those circles on more expensive material I ended up double-siding tape 1/4” MDF to the material then drilling a couple of holes + screws to hold the pivot point perfectly into the 1/4” MDF. A couple of other times, I ended up drilling + screwing the pivot into the bottom of the workpiece (so those holes didn’t matter) and going about it that way.

@rod1148

11 ай бұрын

@@MasonWoodshop Thanks

OMG, thank you for this video!! The Bosch instructions are SO bad...

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it helped!

Would have been nice to demonstrate it using the plunge base

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

Great feedback, thank you! Attaching the edge guide to the plunge base is just as easy to do, but there are a couple of reasons why I don't use the plunge base with the router: 1. The edge guide mounts parallel to the handles (90 degree rotation from the fixed based), which feels very awkward unless you're working on small work pieces 2. The handles are much higher up on the plunge base, which can lead to stability issues then trying to keep the edge guide square and the router flat on the surface It can most certainly work, but there are those precautions to take when doing so - maybe I'll put together a video on this topic.

@andre1987eph

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonWoodshop 9:30 Thanks for pointing out the challenges of using the Bosch plunge base high handles and awkward design angle of the plunge base. I will place a dymo label on my plunge base so I don’t try to use it that way. I just bought the Bosch 1617 (retail therapy) kit with free edge guide and have almost no woodworking experience. Fortunately I have palm router on the way to engrave some some wood signs for starters. A video on fix router base vs. plunge router bases real world use examples might get some views. Most on YT you just see the basics of the design differences and not real world examples of the scenarios one would use each base type.

@MasonWoodshop

2 жыл бұрын

@@andre1987eph That's great you were able to get a free edge guide with it. As far as getting started, I definitely recommend getting started with the palm router. They can be intimidating tools to use at first, but after a while you'll gain confidence and both of your routers will become extremely versatile and valuable to your woodworking. Great suggestion on the fixed vs. plunge based video - I think I'll do that! I have both fixed and plunge bases for both my large Bosch router as well as my DeWalt palm router, so I think I could put together a nice video for each set.

@andre1987eph

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasonWoodshop thanks for taking the time to reply and the encouragement.

I found needing to use duck tape the circle tool down , a bit odd .

@MasonWoodshop

3 жыл бұрын

It's definitely an odd one and I would have like a secondary option of using a small pin/nail. The manual itself says "center the pivot plate on the center mark and attach to the workpiece with several strips of strong tape placed over the pivot plate in a crisscross pattern." I've used it a couple of times recently and putting some sandpaper on the bottom of the "pivot plate" with some tape to hold it down has done a good job.

@goodboyringo9716

3 жыл бұрын

@@MasonWoodshop .... I'm thinking to make a pin to fit the hole and stick into the wood to hold it. ha ha

@andre1987eph

2 жыл бұрын

The circle is hard plastic, not rubber. It’s not designed to suck.

@goodboyringo9716

2 жыл бұрын

@@andre1987eph .... Right, I thought he said it was suction but it's still odd that the circle plastic part needs to be taped down.

Two concerns in my opinion; Center pin shifted during the cut and particularly near the end of the cut, possably as much as 1/16 inch. Not having the ability to fine tune a radius setting with the adjusting knob is also limiting. For a fair amount of money, the mechanism is not well thought out. I for one will pass on this tool as I would like and expect a better tool with more precision from Bosch.

@MasonWoodshop

3 жыл бұрын

I have been able to solve the slipping centering pin by putting some sandpaper on the bottom of it, then when I tape it down it holds pretty well (no issues since doing that as long as I don’t tug on the router). I’d love to have a fine adjustment as it can be difficult to dial it in to a perfect measurement. I generally think of this as a good edge guide with a mediocre circling jig built in - for a better circle cutting jig, Milescraft makes a pretty good one with much more accuracy and flexibility.

@rod1148

11 ай бұрын

I haven't had much success with the center pin either. I've found the duck tape comes up a little allowing the center pin to rock back and forth. On the second or third pass it came up completely no matter how hard i tried to press it in place before I started the cut. There must be a better way to secure the pin.

Use A Screw Is A Lot Izzy😂

PLEASE, next time you make a video, PRACTICE BEFORE! so you don't have to fumble and guess how everything works, so that your video does not become so slow and lenghty and desperately boring... Why do people NOT run a complete practice exercise BEFORE posting it??? And try to give us some VALUABLE information, like the exact diameter of the rods, and the exact distance between them, so that the ones having A DIFFERENT brand router could benefit by knowing if the guide can be fitted to other router brands... Another valuable info would have been the exact diameters of the vacuum hose connector. That would be appreciated a lot more.

@MasonWoodshop

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the feedback.

@scottmorgan1334

11 ай бұрын

You didn't have to watch the video. 😢

@Dimebonics04

9 ай бұрын

In the time it took you to type your comment you could have looked up that information yourself. Or you could have broke out your camera and showed us all how to make a proper video.

@pismobeach3

8 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video and actually liked the fact that you showed what to expect in real life when assembling and using from the box.