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ras2a:

I'm just about to start cutting my lexan sheet for my CP.  I need to buy a flush trim router bit, BUT can I use a regular flush trim router bit or does it HAVE to be specifially for plastics ?

ta, craig

Matt Berry:

First rule is don't try to take off too much material at once. You really shouldn't remove more then 1/8" per pass. Make sure the bit is up to speed before you make contact with the wood, use slower speeds for larger bits. Always make sure your feed direction is against the cutter, if you do this backwards the router will take off suddenly and is hard to control. Secure some sort of straight edge to the material to serve as a fence - unless you are using a bit with a bearing. Make sure the material is secured properly and won't move while you are cutting. Finnally a standard flush trim bit should be fine with plastic, acrylic, lexan ect.

shmokes:


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--- Quote from: captainpotato on October 12, 2004, 09:06:41 am ---Tighten it until you need to apply a bit more pressure, then tighten it a bit more, but no further. At least it works for me like this.
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Oh, and from a bit I just bought less than an hour ago:  Don't bottom out the bit.  


--- Quote from: javeryh on October 12, 2004, 03:33:54 pm ---lefty loosey righty tighty (so yeah, counterclockwise should do it :))

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I think you're wrong - I heard it was righty tighty lefty loosey ;)



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Or both.  It takes two wrenches to tighten/loosen the bit in my router.  There are two nuts that spin.  The top one goes clockwise, the bottom counter-clockwise.  So I put both wrenches on and push them together to tighten and pull them apart to loosen.  Weird.  Real nice router, though.  :)

ras2a:


--- Quote from: Matt Berry on November 13, 2004, 12:59:16 pm ---Finnally a standard flush trim bit should be fine with plastic, acrylic, lexan ect.

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Cheers matt, that's all I needed to know :)

allroy1975:


--- Quote from: ErikRuud on October 12, 2004, 09:00:47 am ---When using a circular saw, measure twice, use a fence and you will get results that are just as good as you can with a router on straight cuts.

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I thought I was some kind of genius!  I just recently figured this out on my own.  My cuts are MUCh better.  My angles still suck though...   :-\

Allroy

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