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dadiOH[_3_]

wrote:
Hi,
Can anyone give me suggestions on the simplest and most precise way to
cut Formica plastic laminate into a round piece 42" in diameter out of
a 4x4 sheet?
Thanks...

Rough trim (saber saw works) it first then mount it - either permanently or
temporarily (FIRMLY if the latter, especially on edges) on a 42" round piece
of plywood then trim with a router using a bearing guided flush trim bit.

Don't have a 42" round piece of plywood? You can make it by attaching a
router to a piece of ply about 6-8" wide and more than 24" long...drill a
1/4" hole in the 6-8" piece near one end then attach the router to the other
end so that the inside edge of the bit is precisely 21" from the center of
the 1/4" hole. Now drill a 1/4" hole in a piece of ply greater than
42"x42", put your jig on it and insert a 1/4" bolt thru both holes. You now
have a big compass.

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