Here's my first run with the pin router. I'm going for a big body, 2" model, with a fancy top. It worked really well. The first cut was smooth and the second cut is a bit off because I suspect my router mounting plate is out of alignment by a few hundredths of an inch on one side. Gotta work on that. Nothing a little sand paper can't fix for now.
I was rummaging thru a storage box and found my old pin router that was always a PITA to set up. It has this nice mechanism for holding one of four different pins and is retractable for moving pieces in and it. So, I enlarged the mounting hole to accommodate it and put some thumbscrews in to hold it in place. Really nifty now!
To improve cutting and reduce burning/tearout, I bought a double compression 1/2" bit that cuts upward and downward simultaneously. It did a great job and no burns or other cutting issues.
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