Laminate Trimming

[Bodger]

I've laid up some aluminum laminate onto a piece of MDF to be used as a tabletop where I clean my guns.

I must be doing something wrong, because I'm nicking the hell out of the laminate at the edges when I trim off the excess.
I'm using a Porter Cable laminate trimmer with a brand new flush trim bit. And It doesn't feel like I'm tipping the trimmer base plate. If I set the blade high enough to stop the nicking, it won't trim.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

[neolitic]

How much overhang is there?
If it's more than an 8th.....

[orson]

Try putting a piece or 2 of masking tape on the edge so the bearing runs on the tape.

[afkama]

Try putting a piece or 2 of masking tape on the edge so the bearing runs on the tape.

yep. This will leave you with an overhang the thickness of the tape. Use a mill file to finish it off.

[Blue]

yep. This will leave you with an overhang the thickness of the tape. Use a mill file to finish it off.

yep or petroleum jelly, and the key is the cutter depth to only cut and not a millimeter more

[orson]

yep or petroleum jelly

Blue, he was talking about trimming laminate in a literal sense. :laugh3:

[naptownCr]

Blue, he was talking about trimming laminate in a literal sense. :laugh3:

This is a good use for vaseline. I happen to use butchers wax to lube the edge when trimming. I also do not use the bearing type bits for trimming the solid carbide flush and 7 degree only. I have had too many :censored: bearings freeze up and burn the edge. there is also less tear out with this type of bit as it is smaller and will create less chatter,

[neolitic]

I've laid up some aluminum laminate onto a piece of MDF to be used as a tabletop where I clean my guns.

I must be doing something wrong, because I'm nicking the hell out of the laminate at the edges when I trim off the excess.
I'm using a Porter Cable laminate trimmer with a brand new flush trim bit. And It doesn't feel like I'm tipping the trimmer base plate. If I set the blade high enough to stop the nicking, it won't trim.

Any idea what I'm doing wrong?

WTF?
Distracted by previews for
"ShortAttentionSpanTheater"?

[WarnerConstInc.]

Get an mfk 700, easiest thing for all sorts of trimming and edging applications.

[Bodger]

WTF?
Distracted by previews for
"ShortAttentionSpanTheater"?

More than an eighth I think was the problem.
I don't know WTF was happening. I've done this before, today every damn thing I did was wrong.
I went with the tape and finally got it okay. It's just a POS tabletop for me, but I was thinking I should know how to do this better.

Thanks for all the tips.
Next week I'll be asking how to clear a jam on a nail gun.

[neolitic]

..........Thanks for all the tips.
Next week I'll be asking how to clear a jam on a nail gun.

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[Silvertree]

Vaseline and tape, same as on one of your typical dates:laugh3:

[Bodger]

Vaseline and tape, same as on one of your typical dates:laugh3:


I've graduated to 30 weight oil and a good nylon rope.