Instructions: Assembling the Basic-Line milling template

The Ottertools FS-BasicLine is intended for use with routers. Any rectangular format can be produced thanks to the profiles, which can be moved relative to one another. Using a copy ring, rectangular millings can be made easily and precisely.

Assembling the milling template is super easy and is explained again in a video here:

Note: The very large milling templates come with 8 angles instead of 4. The extra angles can be used compared to the "normal" angles to stiffen the system.

Initial assembly

1) Push one angle into the side of each profile:

2) Now push the front side of a different profile onto the angle and tighten the set screws.

You should now have this arrangement:

After loosening the set screws on the long side of the profiles, the cutout can be freely adjusted.

Optional: tipping protection

If your router allows it, you can also use the tipping protection provided.

Read the operating instructions for your router to see whether there are any unused threaded holes in the base plate of your router. These are often closed with screws to prevent dirt from getting in. If you find what you are looking for and there is a thread between M4 and M6, you can mount the tipping protection using the included screws.

use

Before use, you must adjust the FS-BasicLine to the desired dimensions. You can do this either via your own Milling template APP (available for Android and iOS ) or calculate it manually as follows:

To do this, you need your desired size, the cutter diameter and the diameter of the copy sleeve you are using. You can use this to find the measurement you need on the enclosed measurement table.

For example, if you use a 28mm copy sleeve, an 18mm milling cutter and want to mill a 100mmx150mm cutout, you will find an allowance of 10mm in the measurement table. So you set 110mmx160mm.