On Sunday, March 18, 2012 6:47:58 AM UTC-7, busbus wrote:
"DanG" wrote in message
...

Melamine sheet goods will be bonded to something - particle board or MDF
are typical. ...

... I could use the router
table--I just thought the router might chip more.

A router bit that does well in wood, might make fur in MDF (the
cutter angles aren't ideal); if you use spiral solid carbide, the
cut direction should push the melamine surface into its substrate
(upcut spiral mounted upside down in a router table would pull
the work DOWN, so should cut with melamine surface on top).

It is sometimes the case that adhesives and laminates gunk up a
blade, so you'd want to inspect the cutter frequently and keep
your brass brush and cleaner solutions handy.