I cut 4 narrow dado grooves to receive the Rocker sliding door track. Unfortunately I now have the entire cabinet assembled and glued up and the dados are too narrow. I can't really fit a router in there to widen them, plus I'm concerned I might damage the whole piece using power tools at this point. I tried a flat file but it didn't remove much material at all. I'm considering the very tedious process of using a dremel.
Thsnks, any ideas to make this process less tedious.are welcome. And yes I know this was dumb I should have measured the grooves with a caliper.
Will a palm router fit? If so, that's what I'd use. Where the router can't get to, I'd cut lines with a knife and then carefully chisel out what needs to be.
(03-14-2024, 04:09 PM)cpolubin Wrote: Take a look at the Veritas Side Rabbet plane. It's designed to do exactly what you need.
Cliff
Agree 100%. Those planes are an awkward pain to use inside a cabinet. When grain changes direction, they can pick out. The double blade design has one blade sticking up and this can be uncomfortable. Often one has to pull on it instead of pushing.
With all its down sides, such a plane is priceless to have when needed. I wouldn't be without the old Record I've had for decades. It has saved my bacon many times.
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