Installing Cupholders

	I wouldn't recommend the "normal" size cupholders (pictured on right). They're way too small. The one on the left is a "Jumbo" cupholder from www.smackdogg.com. It'll hold most any cup/glass, and even a beer in a full sized coozy. I'm returning the smaller ones to Kardwell.
	Here's another picture of the Jumbo cupholder from www.smackdogg.com. Because they're plastic, they're much cheaper than the stainless steel ones.
	Create a template circle that you can use to trace the holes. I created a circle that was 3 5/8" diameter (exactly the outer width of my cupholders). I then laid the template on the plywood and traced around it with a pencil. You'll be cutting just outside the pencil line to ensure that your cupholder fits. I HIGHLY SUGGEST sawing a "pilot" hole in some scrap wood to get used to how the Jigsaw will work for this type of cut, and to ensure that the holder actually fits in your hole.
	Figure out where you want to place the cupholders. I chose to install 10 cupholders, but 8 would've been fine too. It's up to you.
	Once you have the measurements right (the Jumbo holders are 3 5/8" diameter on the outside). I traced a circle 3 5/8" (but I'm actually going to use the Jigsaw to cut a little bit outside of my pencil line (so I don't make the hole too small). Remember you have a 1/4" lip around the top of the holder, so you have some wiggle room. Don't cut too much outside the pencil line because you don't want the hole to be too big. Just make it about 1/16" or 1/8" outside the line.
	Remember to clamp the racetrack down while you're drilling/sawing. As you can see, I slanted the racetrack so I could drill/saw without going into the plywood underneath. You'll have to continually move the racetrack around to get to all the holes. Just remember to clamp it down.
	Here is my projected path for the jigsaw. Notice the small dot inside the circle. This is where I'll drill my starter hole (I used a 1/4" drill bit because it was just big enough for my jigsaw blade to fit into). Once I place the jigsaw blade in the hole, I'll cut outward and curve it to meet up with the pencil line. The wood inside the center will be thrown out anyway, so it doesn't matter if you screw it up. However, the wood OUTSIDE the circle will be used and exposed as your racetrack. Don't mess that part up!!
	The starter hole is drilled. Time to insert the Jigsaw and start cutting. Remember to start shallowing your cut as you approach the pencil line circle. You want to be flush with the pencil line when you reach it. Also remember that I cut just a hair outside the pencil line (1/16" to 1/8" only). This will ensure that your holders fit.
	About to start cutting
	Here is the finished hole. And no, I didn't sand it or touch it up at all after cutting out the hole with my jigsaw. If you take it slow and use a nice Fine blade (21 TPI), the cut will be smooth. Someone mentioned to me that you might want to cover the surrounding wood with carpenters tape, or even cut from the bottom so you avoid scratching up the wood with the base of your jigsaw. I didn't think about that, but it's a good idea.
	Don't forget to test it out by dropping in the holder. Hopefully it fits perfectly. If not, adjust your cut father inside/otside the pencil line. If everything is okay, just repeat the process for the rest of the holes. Note, I cut the holes in the racetack by itself, and then went back and cut the holes (separately) out the baseboard. Now on to the baseboard to trace the holes...