Cleaning up on a router table

[phil p]

Hi,

could anyone give me some advice.

I want to make some lenths of MDF, 24 inches long by 4 inches wide.

Ive got a tablesaw, its quite accurate but the finish on the edges are sometimes a bit rough, probobly the blade, so I was thinking of squaring up and cleaning the edges on the router table.

Is there an easy way, and more to the point a safe way to to this.

I'm abit worried about kickback.

Can anyone point me in the right direction.

Thanks

 

[MickCheese]

Seems like an OK idea. Fingerboards will prevent any kickback but you really only want to be taking a few mm off each one so get it almost there with the table saw.

Also use some dust extraction and wear a mask.

Don't dwell in any place too long as it will burn.

Good luck

Mick

 

[Digit]

We discussed this some time ago Phil and yes it can be done. Niki covered it very well in the Jig section I believe.

Roy.

 

[Shultzy]

Phil, its fairly easy if you have a split fence on the router table. Set both sides and the cutter level with a straight edge. Set the outfeed fence 1-2mm forward of the infeed fence. This will take off 1-2mm depending on how far you set it out. If you don't have a split fence stick card or a veneer to the outfeed fence.