Hello, As you can tell by the question, I'm not an experienced woodworker. Anyway, I need to elongate an existing slot in a surface with a brittle laquered finish, and don't want that finish to splinter or crack. I have router bits and drills, and can also get access to metalworking endmills. Any suggestions? How do the pros do that? Thanks in Advance, Jim Mass
Routing a slot in a brittle laquered surface
Aug 07, 2003
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(I noticed that my old email address was on my previous post, so re-posting....)
Hello,
As you can tell by the question, I'm not an experienced woodworker.
Anyway, I need to elongate an existing slot in a surface with a brittle laquered finish, and don't want that finish to splinter or crack. I have router bits and drills, and can also get access to metalworking endmills.
Any suggestions? How do the pros do that?
Thanks in Advance, Jim Mass
I'd use a "down cut" router bit or a "left hand spiral" milling cutter. ...lew...
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