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| Fred Garvin, MP 2006-08-20, 8:25 pm |
| I'm considering buying a spinsaw to cut circles in 3/4" mdf. Can anyone
tell me from experience if a good spinsaw will cleanly cut MDF or will
it make more of a mess to be worthwhile.
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| Do you mean a hole saw?
"Fred Garvin, MP" <sdoggnuts@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> I'm considering buying a spinsaw to cut circles in 3/4"
> mdf. Can anyone tell me from experience if a good spinsaw
> will cleanly cut MDF or will it make more of a mess to be
> worthwhile.
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| Fred Garvin, MP 2006-08-20, 9:25 pm |
| Glenn wrote:[color=darkred]
> Do you mean a hole saw?
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> "Fred Garvin, MP" <sdoggnuts@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:Vn6Gg.14259$tP4.62@clgrps12
No, something like this;
http://www.triton.com.au/product.php?id=35
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| It is not the tool I would use to cut holes in MDF. You have not
indicated what size holes, how accurate, etc. A router will give
the best cuts. A jigsaw or hole saw will give decent cuts.
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"Fred Garvin, MP" <sdoggnuts@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Glenn wrote:
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> No, something like this;
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> http://www.triton.com.au/product.php?id=35
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"Fred Garvin, MP" <sdoggnuts@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> Glenn wrote:
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> No, something like this;
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> http://www.triton.com.au/product.php?id=35
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tool is commonly called a rotozip here - basically a small frame plunge
router. They spin at very high RPM, just like a router. With an
appropriate bit, they will cut MDF, plastics, even sheet metal sandwiched
between wood, very cleanly. However, be aware that you need a screw hole in
the center of the circle to anchor the circle cutting attachment - not not
an issue if your end product is the hole, could be an issue if its the
disk.....
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| Fred Garvin, MP 2006-08-24, 8:25 pm |
| v8z wrote:
> "Fred Garvin, MP" <sdoggnuts@gmail.com> wrote in message
> news:BY7Gg.12013$Nz6.184@edtnps82...
> tool is commonly called a rotozip here - basically a small frame plunge
> router. They spin at very high RPM, just like a router. With an
> appropriate bit, they will cut MDF, plastics, even sheet metal sandwiched
> between wood, very cleanly. However, be aware that you need a screw hole in
> the center of the circle to anchor the circle cutting attachment - not not
> an issue if your end product is the hole, could be an issue if its the
> disk.....
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Will it cleanly cut 3/4" mdf or will it leave rough edges ?
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"Fred Garvin, MP" <sdoggnuts@gmail.com> wrote in message
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> v8z wrote:
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> Will it cleanly cut 3/4" mdf or will it leave rough edges ?
Yes - I use my router on MDF regularly, and the high RPM combined with a
sharp hardwood bits cut very cleanly indeed, cleaner than a bandsaw cut.
You may have to buy some different 1/4" router bits (cutting tools),
depending on what comes with that kit. You can also use round-over, cove,
and other profiled cutters quite nicely on MDF as well.
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