there is a new air glide base that rockler is sell that sounds like what you
are looking for.
Len
"Max63" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> what do you put on your router base when working with formaica? I just
> did some inlay work and the surface has received a few minor scratches
> (unremovable, I guess).
> Thx...
>
Max63 wrote:
> what do you put on your router base when working with formaica? I just
> did some inlay work and the surface has received a few minor scratches
> (unremovable, I guess).
> Thx...
>
In the Good ol' days, when cabinet making in a kitchen factory, we used
to adhere laminate to the router and trimmer bases. this eliminated
scratches and made the machines glide more easily over the tops.
John
In article <[email protected]>,
David <[email protected]> wrote:
> Two ways to solve that come to mind: masking tape or sand it smooth and
> coat with wax.
>
> David
>
> Max63 wrote:
> > what do you put on your router base when working with formaica? I just
> > did some inlay work and the surface has received a few minor scratches
> > (unremovable, I guess).
> > Thx...
> >
Go to your local solid surface fabricator, have him give you a
sink-cut-out made out of acrylic 1/2" thick and make a router base out
of it. The stuff cuts on a table saw without causing any damage to your
blade. It is no more agressive than particle board with melamine....in
fact, less so 'cuz melamine is a bitch on blades. Keep the edges of the
base sharp so that small sharp things can't ride under the base as you
move it. (works like a small snow shovel)
Then spray with Bostik TopCoat.
When I make a base like that, I always make one dimension 1/32 narrower.
That way, I make a pass to clean up an edge on a panel, rotate the base
90 degrees and make a fine climb-cutting clean-up pass. I do this a lot
when edgebanding panels.
r
> Woops...that was from the NEW ME!! Robatoy has taken over sandman's
> body. Now there is only one sandman..and it isn't me........I don't
> think it is...is it?? All confuddled now.
You see... I was on my laptop..and I hadn't changed this one yet...Doc
says I'll be back on solid food soon...
Robatoy (formerly knows as sandman)
In article <[email protected]>,
sandman <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>,
> David <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Two ways to solve that come to mind: masking tape or sand it smooth and
> > coat with wax.
> >
> > David
> >
> > Max63 wrote:
> > > what do you put on your router base when working with formaica? I just
> > > did some inlay work and the surface has received a few minor scratches
> > > (unremovable, I guess).
> > > Thx...
> > >
>
> Go to your local solid surface fabricator, have him give you a
> sink-cut-out made out of acrylic 1/2" thick and make a router base out
> of it. The stuff cuts on a table saw without causing any damage to your
> blade. It is no more agressive than particle board with melamine....in
> fact, less so 'cuz melamine is a bitch on blades. Keep the edges of the
> base sharp so that small sharp things can't ride under the base as you
> move it. (works like a small snow shovel)
> Then spray with Bostik TopCoat.
>
> When I make a base like that, I always make one dimension 1/32 narrower.
> That way, I make a pass to clean up an edge on a panel, rotate the base
> 90 degrees and make a fine climb-cutting clean-up pass. I do this a lot
> when edgebanding panels.
>
> r
Woops...that was from the NEW ME!! Robatoy has taken over sandman's
body. Now there is only one sandman..and it isn't me........I don't
think it is...is it?? All confuddled now.
On 2 Jan 2005 00:24:13 -0800, "Max63" <[email protected]> wrote:
>what do you put on your router base when working with formaica?
Wax.
Barry
"Max63" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> what do you put on your router base when working with formaica? I just
> did some inlay work and the surface has received a few minor scratches
> (unremovable, I guess).
> Thx...
>
Masking tape
I have an auxilliary base I made out of 1/4 plywood, taking care to
recess the screws sufficiently and sand/wax it smooth.
One thing to do: Remove the mounting screws for your base and flatten
the tops on your bench stone or a file. In my case, bumps on the
screws were the primary culprit for scratches - especially if the
phillips screwdriver has ever slipped.