I measured wrong on my stand...

TriggerFinger · Dec 27, 2018

I need to shave a 1/4” from the side of this hole for the plumbing to fit. its 3/4” oak ply. Any ideas besides sand paper?? Would a dremel with sandpaper bits work? I’m fine with going through a lot of bits if it means I don’t have to take the stand up stairs and to the garage to use a saw. I’m so mad at myself! Measure twice and all...

snoopie · Dec 27, 2018

Yes you could use a dremel with tips, jig saw, file whatever makes it easier for you. As long as your not messing with the structure of it your fine.

George Lopez · Dec 28, 2018

Yes anything you want a jigsaw would be faster just remember you may need to fix a bulkhead one day (hopefully never will) and you may need space to use tools or at least get your hand so I would oversize it.

Erica-Renee · Dec 28, 2018

Router is probably the Cleanest fastest way. But a Fein tool . or clone of one will also work..

a Scroll or coping saw would also get in there to do it by hand.. Jig saw, Saw zaw ..

Dom · Dec 28, 2018

A router would be the cleanest cut under the circumstances.

TriggerFinger · Dec 28, 2018

I have all the saws mentioned except a router...of course. Father in law may have one though. If not, I’ll use a jigsaw. Thank you for your ideas!!!

davocean · Dec 28, 2018

I'd just jigsaw it, maybe sand smooth, it's going to be covered anyway, does not have to be super clean IMO

TriggerFinger · Dec 28, 2018

Right, don’t care how it looks bc it won’t be visible. I just don’t want to get sawdust all over my basement. I will carry it back up the stairs and out to the garage...that’s what I get. I should have made it bigger to begin with. Thanks again!

garbled · Dec 28, 2018

It's easy to use a jigsaw to carefully zip away the edge of a hole. Sandpaper would take a week. A dremel would be quick too, but for 1/4" just use the jigsaw.

Erica-Renee · Dec 28, 2018

TriggerFinger said:
Right, don’t care how it looks bc it won’t be visible. I just don’t want to get sawdust all over my basement. I will carry it back up the stairs and out to the garage...that’s what I get. I should have made it bigger to begin with. Thanks again!

Hold a shop vac hose right next to the blade and go slow Vac up the saw dust as you go along.. I have even used at times a 3 sided cardboard box to help contain any dust .
But then again it does not look to big to be hard to move ..