What is the difference between a flush trim bit and a laminate trimmer bit
that you would use for trimming a laminate countertop sheet edge.

Thanks,

R

On 7/23/2012 9:37 PM, Roanin wrote:
What is the difference between a flush trim bit and a laminate trimmer bit
that you would use for trimming a laminate countertop sheet edge.
....

Length/diameter and often trimmers use angle not just straight flush.

Flush trim come in multitudes of sizes and diameters; you only need
short and preferably smaller diameter (chip out is less) for laminate.

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On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:41:02 -0500, dpb wrote:

On 7/23/2012 9:37 PM, Roanin wrote:
What is the difference between a flush trim bit and a laminate trimmer bit
that you would use for trimming a laminate countertop sheet edge.
...

Length/diameter and often trimmers use angle not just straight flush.

Flush trim come in multitudes of sizes and diameters; you only need
short and preferably smaller diameter (chip out is less) for laminate.


To add on some clarification . . . there are small hand held laminate
trimmers (small router type tool) that use those bits as opposed to a
much larger typical wood working router that uses the "flush trim"
bits

On 7/24/2012 4:50 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
On Mon, 23 Jul 2012 21:41:02 -0500, wrote:

On 7/23/2012 9:37 PM, Roanin wrote:
What is the difference between a flush trim bit and a laminate trimmer bit
that you would use for trimming a laminate countertop sheet edge.
...

Length/diameter and often trimmers use angle not just straight flush.

Flush trim come in multitudes of sizes and diameters; you only need
short and preferably smaller diameter (chip out is less) for laminate.


To add on some clarification . . . there are small hand held laminate
trimmers (small router type tool) that use those bits as opposed to a
much larger typical wood working router that uses the "flush trim"
bits

But they're usable in any router of the proper collet size...either way.
The laminate trimmer as a specialty tool is somewhat of a newcomer on
the scene.

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On 7/24/2012 8:19 AM, dpb wrote:
On 7/24/2012 4:50 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
....

To add on some clarification . . . there are small hand held laminate
trimmers (small router type tool) that use those bits as opposed to a
much larger typical wood working router that uses the "flush trim"
bits

But they're usable in any router of the proper collet size...either way.
The laminate trimmer as a specialty tool is somewhat of a newcomer on
the scene.

And to add some clarification on the clarification...

I point the latter out because in a home repair group I figure it's far
more likely the average reader has a regular router than a laminate
trimmer at hand...

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"dpb" wrote in message ...
On 7/24/2012 8:19 AM, dpb wrote:
On 7/24/2012 4:50 AM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
...

To add on some clarification . . . there are small hand held laminate
trimmers (small router type tool) that use those bits as opposed to a
much larger typical wood working router that uses the "flush trim"
bits

But they're usable in any router of the proper collet size...either way.
The laminate trimmer as a specialty tool is somewhat of a newcomer on
the scene.

And to add some clarification on the clarification...

I point the latter out because in a home repair group I figure it's far
more likely the average reader has a regular router than a laminate
trimmer at hand...

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Reason I was asking, I have some flush trim bits that I was practicing with
on an old countertop that I removed the edge band from. Some of the bits
when run on the countertop WITH the edgband still on them left a noticeable
mark on the edgeband. The only way I felt safe was to adjust the cutting
edges to just the size of the laminate. I could tell not difference in the
1" dia. bit and the 3/8" Dia bit. Are you supposed to adjust them so that
the cutter bits are not below the top piece of laminate, or do I not have a
precise enough bit?

Thanks,

R

"Roanin" wrote in
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What is the difference between a flush trim bit and a laminate trimmer
bit that you would use for trimming a laminate countertop sheet edge.

Thanks,

R



one has the guide bearing on the end away from the shank,and the other has
the bearing close to the shank.

the bearing-away-from-shank bit is the laminate trim bit.
the other one is for pattern following,since the pattern mounts on top of
the workpiece.

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