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Trim and Route Edges

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DIY Twin Low Loft Bed

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What happens here

Once the panels are thoroughly sanded and any fills have cured, they are trimmed to their final dimensions. For this twin bed, the internal width is 40 inches, while the headboard and footboard are cut to 43 inches in overall width. A track saw (Makita is used in the video) is utilized for these precise, straight cuts. After trimming, a palm router (Ryobi One+ is shown) fitted with a 3/8-inch round-over bit is used to soften and round all the exposed edges of the panels. This step not only enhances the aesthetic appeal, giving a 'finished' and 'slick' look, but also makes the bed safer and more comfortable to interact with by removing sharp corners.

Goal: The sanded panels are precisely trimmed to their final dimensions, and all exposed edges are rounded over with a palm router for a finished, soft aesthetic.

Tools and materials

  • 3/8-inch Round-over Bit
  • Palm Router (Ryobi One+)
  • Track Saw (Makita)

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in the morning after all the panels were all done and sanded and readied for the final trimmings I brought my tracks off tracks is a really quick way to create nice straight consistent cuts plus it's a really easy setup so because the mattress overall width is 39 inches I needed to create a little bit extra room just in case the mattress is squeezed and molds come out on the sides so I rounded it up to 40 inches is my internal diameter but keep in mind we're gonna panel us on the side they're gonna bridge the headboard and the footboard so long story short 43 inches headboard footboard once everything was cut to its final dimensions we whipped out the palm router it has a 3/8 round over bit to give all the edges a nice round over feel it really looks finished it really looks put together and it looks super

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