Hello,
New member, and in the process of my first speaker kit build (building my own enclosures). My question is around veneering, specifically around the tweeter recess. Experimenting on a test board, I cut the outer recess circle and the inner through-hole for the tweeter and woofer, then veneered the board. Routing out the through-hole is no problem for either. But for the tweeter, the depth of the recess (3 mm) is less than the height of the bearing on my flush trim router bit, so I can't use that to trim the veneer.
Should I route the smaller hole after I veneer (I prefer routing the hole early when there is less at stake build-wise), or is there some tool/trick to trimming the veneer around a shallow recess?
Thanks
New member, and in the process of my first speaker kit build (building my own enclosures). My question is around veneering, specifically around the tweeter recess. Experimenting on a test board, I cut the outer recess circle and the inner through-hole for the tweeter and woofer, then veneered the board. Routing out the through-hole is no problem for either. But for the tweeter, the depth of the recess (3 mm) is less than the height of the bearing on my flush trim router bit, so I can't use that to trim the veneer.
Should I route the smaller hole after I veneer (I prefer routing the hole early when there is less at stake build-wise), or is there some tool/trick to trimming the veneer around a shallow recess?
Thanks
You use a wide trim bit with a smaller bearing. That way you follow the through hole, but trim to the recess size.
Thank you for the reply, that makes sense. Just to confirm - a rabbeting bit is what you are talking about? (any search for trim bit comes up with only flush trim bits when I search).
They also make a trim bit without a bearing, it has about 1/8 of the round bit beyond the cutter portion. For small jobs it does not burn the the portion you use for guide.
Bill
Bill
