{"id":1942,"date":"2015-05-23T20:29:43","date_gmt":"2015-05-23T10:29:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/?p=1942"},"modified":"2025-03-10T16:46:56","modified_gmt":"2025-03-10T05:46:56","slug":"gizmozilla-slot-mortising-and-trimming-laminate-6-may-2015","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/?p=1942","title":{"rendered":"Gizmozilla, Slot Mortising and Trimming Laminate &#8211; 6th May 2015"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>At our May meeting, Chris demonstrated the latest jig he built &#8211; the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.popularwoodworking.com\/projects\/jigs\/gizmozilla\">Gizmozilla<\/a> from an article by Kenneth Speed in Popular Woodworking (Oct 2012) &#8211; perfect for the Triton router.<\/p>\n<p>After demonstrating the features of the club&#8217;s new Triton Router (the TRA001B is slightly different to the older model), Chris took us through its many uses on the gizmozilla, including precise mortise and tenons, trenching and fluting.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gizmozilla.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1944\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gizmozilla-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Gizmozilla\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gizmozilla-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gizmozilla-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gizmozilla-682x1024.jpg 682w, https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Gizmozilla.jpg 1942w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nChris also showed us a video of an amazing slot mortising machine created by Matthias Wandel &#8211; inspiring!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Slot mortising machine\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sw0FDdIWds4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\nThen, as a further follow up to Jimmy&#8217;s talk at our March meeting on cabinet making, Brian demonstrated how to cut laminate on the router table, followed by trimming using a router bit with a bottom bearing. Brian also showed us the right hand thumb and forefinger method of determining cutting direction for the trimmer.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Brian-Trimmer-for-Laminate.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Brian-Trimmer-for-Laminate-223x300.jpg\" alt=\"Brian - Trimmer for Laminate\" width=\"223\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Brian-Trimmer-for-Laminate-223x300.jpg 223w, https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Brian-Trimmer-for-Laminate-112x150.jpg 112w, https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Brian-Trimmer-for-Laminate-762x1024.jpg 762w, https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Brian-Trimmer-for-Laminate.jpg 1021w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\nCraig then showed his sanded horse, after sanding with his angle grinder with a backing pad, followed by the sanding attachments on his <a href=\"http:\/\/www.arbortechusa.com\/view\/woodworking\/mini-turbo\/\">Arbortech Miniturbo<\/a> &#8211; it&#8217;s now ready for the rails and painting.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Horse-sanded.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-1945\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tocact.org.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/05\/Horse-sanded-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"Horse - sanded\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At our May meeting, Chris demonstrated the latest jig he built &#8211; the Gizmozilla from an article by Kenneth Speed in Popular Woodworking (Oct 2012) &#8211; perfect for the Triton router. 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