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Routing. Am I doing something wrong?
danny_galaga:
Its funny. I seem to have had the opposite problem to you guys! To start off with I was going softly which seemed to produce heaps of smoke (on MDF mind you). So then I thought id go even more softly and wouldn
ChadTower:
The only real problem I've ever had was running into weird solid materials in the wood (nails, or a super compressed bit) and having the bit just snap.
MonitorGuru:
If you're routering MDF, it is quite easy to make it smoke. It burns like a fireworks punk actually... (Smolders with orange embers when blown on).
But yes, move in the right direction, don't cut too deep, and use sharp bits.
Also, I've found it's always good to stop periodically and let the bit cool, because on 2 different routers I have (one plunge, one fixed) if the bit heats up, it starts working down and out of the router, thus ruining your cut or worse--flying out at 20K RPM :(