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SirPeale:


--- Quote from: struby on March 17, 2006, 07:53:06 pm ---or you could just sand the edge, paint over it, or put trim over it.

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He's not doing T-molding.

hypernova:

Correct.  I'm routing out areas for my reunions on the top, and my other joys and leaf switches on the bottom.  Lots of area to cover with a router.  Still haven't gotten an answer to either query I posed. ;)

struby:

you can sand or dremel anything a router can cut.

nostrebor:


--- Quote from: hypernova on March 17, 2006, 07:03:21 pm ---I've read a bit of threads, but am a bit confused.

I'm trying to rout out a 1/4" of plywood off my cp, and I've used the two straight bits I had access to.  Both bits have burned/blackened in the section where they were cutting.  They were both steel colored.  I assume this means they weren't exactly top quality?

Assuming I'm routing out a 5x5 sq. in. section, how long should it take?  Two minutes?  Four?  Six?  Longer?  I need to know, since I've never used a router, so I really have no idea on how fast is too fast.

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A pic would really help but based on your description I would guess that you are trying to take too much material at once, and going way to slow. I could route out a 5x5 area with a straight bit in about 30 seconds or less, especially if using a guide or template. I would take it in 1/8" deep setups. Do the whole thing 1/8" deep, reset to 1/4", then do the whole thing again.

Hope this helps.

struby:

And also steel doesn't equal bad router bit, but most quality blades are diamond tipped I think, and are rather expensive as well.

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