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router and router table question
In article , (cornytheclown) wrote:
Is it possible to use a router table with the fence set back several
inches from the bit and using the bit, a 3/16 straight cutter to rip
down some phenolic sheet into strips ???
Possible, yes. Safe, no. Practical, no.
It's not too safe to pass stock between the bit and the fence, as this leaves
the entire bit exposed. One slip, and you could wind up routing a 3/16" groove
through your hand.
And why use a router with a 3/16" cutter as a saw? Seems to me this might be
a case of "if the only tool you have is a hammer, the whole world looks like
a nail". Do you not have access to a table saw or a band saw? It makes *much*
more sense to use a saw. Then use the router to trim the edges smooth.
[snip]
phenolic I have is limited and I dont want to have to waste any more
than neccesary getting familiar with my setup.
All the more reason for using a saw, which removes less material -- and cuts
in a single pass, too.
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Doug Miller
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