Re: ATM Cutting plywood circles

[Bob Grabau <rgrabau@speakeasy.net>]

Hi,
I am a fan of Porter Cable and have 3 routers from them.  One was my Dad's, 
and is really old - a Model 100 (1 hp - now rated at 7/8 hp) with a 3 digit 
serial number. I have 2 7529 plunge routers, one in my router table and a 
second for general use. I have found that the Porter Cable 7529 2 hp plunge 
router great for many of my woodworking projects and has enough horsepower to 
swing up to 3 inch cabinet router bits.  It has electronic speed control so 
you don't have to purchase a separate router speed controller.  The 7529 has 
been discontinued, but the 8529 is it's replacement.  I am also a fan of 
Freud / CMT router bits.  These are carbide bits and will last a long time. 

A good source that can handle outside US purchases, is amazon.com.  While they 
are not the cheapest, my local WoodCraft store is cheaper, their prices are 
close to most other sources within the US.  Since you are not in the US, I 
guess that amazon would be your best choice.   You could try woodcraft.com 
and see if the would ship outside of the US.

Bob

On Thursday 02 October 2003 12:45 pm, Goran Hosinsky wrote:
> Bill,
> I will probably go for the bigger  router with carbide bit. Next wood
> working club would be 45 minutes away
> by air on Gran Canaria, will be more expensive than buying a new router.
>  What size of motor do you recomend
> as a minimum?
>
> Goran
> La Palma
> Cananary Islands
>
> Hhabilis2@cs.com wrote:
> >Goran
> >Both the bit and the small motor are problems. A high speen bit will not
> > last cutting through plywood glue. It is like sand paper. If you do not
> > wish to buy a bigger router and carbide bit here are two ideas that might
> > help you First in many cities there are wood working clubs. In fact any
> > city that has a Woodcraft store you will find a club. Contact them and
> > ask for vsome help. For the price of a carbide bit you will get a free
> > lesson and the work done Second idea is to go to a local school that has
> > wood working shop and ask the instructor for some help He mihjt do it for
> > free
> >  There is a third possibility aand that is to got to a cabinet shop and
> > hire them to cut it for you.They may charge you a couple of dollars Bill
> >
> >Goran Hosinsky <ea8yu@arrl.net> wrote:
> >>Hello,
> >>I am using HSS (High speed steel) bits. My router is rather small, 500
> >>W, which might be
> >>part of the problem.
> >>Goran
> >>
> >>JamesAdamsLh@aol.com wrote:
> >>>Try cutting the circles 1/4" oversize with a sabersaw, then rout to
> >>>size. You're burning bits because the chips can't clear from the cut.
> >>>Or else try cutting an inch or two, then retrace the cut, allowing the
> >>>bit to eject the chips from the cut. Are you using a carbide bit?
> >>>
> >>>James Adams