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I think these photos are self explanatory.
The portion of the neck inside the box has a wedge removed from the top and added to the bottom to give the neck angle.The slot for the box is square to this angled surface.
Here is one example with 3 deg neck set and a heel.
http://www.cigarboxnation.com/group/intermediatebuildingtipsandtric...
I know this is largely a DIY oriented site and group, and I support that whole heartedly. And again, a hole saw or a sharp knife and patience may suffice.
But sometimes life is short and you need to shorten the trip to success.
You could use something like this: http://www.rockler.com/circle-grommet-templates
The typical Dremel router base doesn't provide the means for a guide bushing, but I have sometimes cheated and set a bit up so the shaft hit the template and the cutter just protrudes below, which will work.
I also would add that the Dremel brand and many other bases are a bit cheap and inaccurate for my preference. I spent the extra bucks for the Stewmac version and like it. http://www.stewmac.com/Luthier_Tools/Tools_by_Job/Tools_for_Inlay_a...
But I also have other small routers, guides, templates, a small and a medium router table and a variety of other small scale options. Though many are usually set up for somewhat dedicated tasks.
There's many ways to skin this cat.
Oh, in review, I'd add that with many boxes, one could do a fine job simply scoring and carefully repeating cuts with a sharp Exacto or razor knife.
Many box tops are pretty soft and easily cut materials.
Gitterdone. Make some noise.
Hot glue will work. It can be messy, leave stringy trails, fight ya. A good gun, quality glue and some practice might help.
Theres a bunch of other options. Adhesive grade silicone. Urethanes. Epoxies. All can gitterdone. Might have to explore the options to find what suits ya.
For drilling, I have used many methods. I'd add it kind of depends on the specific details of each box. Top material, thickness, need to protect paper art, margin/coverage of any hardware chosen to cover hole, among other considerations.
In many cases a hole saw works well, but can be a little aggressive. Cut the center guide hole and the final cut can be done by hand for example.
I like to use a Lexan template, Dremel based router, and spiral bit. Its fast. But when I work this way I am usually set up to do multiple operations, production style.
Next example, CNC router.........
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