On Tue, 14 Oct 2003 14:00:02 GMT, "gren" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I was given some Corian counter top from a friend that was redoing his
>kitchen. I was thinking about using it to replace the work surface on my
>router table. Any one done this before?
>
thats what i used. works great. you can make miter slots by placing
the pieces correctly and build up the bottom of the slot with laminate
strips. if ya like i can post some pics. skeez
This will make an very good top, use 320-400 grit paper to renew the surface
and use carbide to make any cuts, Probably 1/2 inch thick, so any mitre
slot
is out unless you can fuse another sheet to it to give it added thickness.
Other then than that go for it. I am a fabricator of solid surface besides
being a cabinet
maker. You can also wax it to give it a slicker surface, even go as far as
buffing it with rubbing compound if you like.
Good luck Ken
"gren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I was given some Corian counter top from a friend that was redoing his
> kitchen. I was thinking about using it to replace the work surface on my
> router table. Any one done this before?
>
>
"gren" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> I was given some Corian counter top from a friend that was redoing his
> kitchen. I was thinking about using it to replace the work surface on my
> router table. Any one done this before?
>
I'd be wary of it, I have seen it crack from vibration, possibly due to the
way it was originally machined though, it can have microscopic hairline
cracks that will propagate with vibration if it hasn't been machined just
right. I would prefer to go for a fibre reinforced material. Corian can be
brittle and i wouldn't want it shattering on me while i was using a router
attached to it. I think I'd prefer a phenolic fabric like Tufnol, or a GRP
material.