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Title: Drilling holes in laminate
Post by: meta87 on July 28, 2003, 09:50:53 pm

I used a spade bit to drill the wholes in my control panel top and just layed the laminate on top.

I tried using the same spade bit to drill a whole in the laminate, but it chops it all up.

What should I use?

Thanks! :)

Title: Re:Drilling holes in laminate
Post by: SlikStik-Christian on July 28, 2003, 10:03:51 pm

Turn your panel over (Make sure you don't have anything on the table that will scratch the formica) and drill 1/2" holes in the center of your 1 1/8" holes, then flip it back over and use your router with laminate trimming bit to make the actual hole, the 1/2" hole should let you pop your bit right through. Also make sure your router is clean before you do it so you dont scratch the laminate.

Title: Re:Drilling holes in laminate
Post by: SNAAAKE on July 28, 2003, 11:36:21 pm

umm...?
how about the laminate your panel FIRST then drill with spade bit.
I have done it many times before..worked.
 :)