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Robatoy Robatoy is offline
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Default sanity check, please



On Nov 3, 3:03 am, "Bill" wrote:
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If so, for less than $40 I can get back to work.


Find a local fabricator of Corian or other ACRYLIC solid surface
materials. Ask for a vanity-bowl cut-out. If he charges you for it,
he's a dick... but 10 dollars is still okay. If you're anywhere near SW
Ontario, I'll give you some.
The stuff machines like a decent hardwood, and won't sag if you keep
the plate around 12" x 12". You can cut it on your tablesaw with a
carbide blade, you can drill it with HSS forstners. Slow speed.
I have had PC Production routers hanging off that stuff since 1986,
never a problem. I repeat... make sure it is acrylic, like Staron,
Corian, Meganite. If it smells like autobody filler, it is
polyester...don't use it, because it is brittle.
You bought the right router... it's a dream to use.

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