Dan Forman
02-15-2007, 6:41 AM
I don't have too much experience with routers, so wondering what the best way to go about this is. I need to trim a 5" hole (rough sawn already, just about 1/8" left to trim. It's in a piece of 3/4" particle board melamine that is about 19 x 26", with the hole just a bit off center. I have a 1/4" tempered masonite template which will be stuck to the workpiece with double sided carpet tape (very sticky stuff).
So here is my question: Would this be better accomplished hand held or on the router table. The only straight, flush trimming bit I have with the bearing on top is a big honkin 1 1/8" wide and 1 1/2" long. For the table, I have a 3/4" wide 1" bit. Due to the size of the workpiece, I think I would prefer to go hand held, but which bit would give the best surface? Thanks in advance.
Dan
So here is my question: Would this be better accomplished hand held or on the router table. The only straight, flush trimming bit I have with the bearing on top is a big honkin 1 1/8" wide and 1 1/2" long. For the table, I have a 3/4" wide 1" bit. Due to the size of the workpiece, I think I would prefer to go hand held, but which bit would give the best surface? Thanks in advance.
Dan