Bill wrote:
Bill wrote:
Mike Marlow wrote:
Just go slow and easy and don't try to get it all in one smooth pass
- that just won't happen.

I understand better now what you were saying. In your experience, do
you get better results edge-trimming 1/16" or 1/8" off of plastic? I
think the answer might be 1/8", and the appropriate speed for the
router may be close to 30,000 RPM (rather than much, much, slower),
and the work piece needs to be pushed through much faster than for
wood. I need to build an ad-hoc router table to find out for sure. I
take back some of my earlier sentiments that working plastic and
wood were probably very similar.

How about routing around a steep bend on a router table, against a
template? This seems to be similar for wood or plastic. I suppose one
needs to be careful about the the way the material is held, and a
blade cover around the bit would surely not be bad idea either.


So, I'd recommend starting slow and building up your feel for the task at
hand. I'd start at 1/16th of an inch and take bigger bites as you observe
how it goes, and as you become comfortable routing. You should have no
problem making tight bends around a template. Check out Pat's site for some
good information on this.

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-Mike-