Lipping Trimmer

[BradNaylor]

I use a lot of veneered MDF in my work with solid wood lippings. Getting a really good smooth join between them has always tricky as the veneer is so thin. It is all too easy to sand through it. Faced with a load of pieces to do today I came up with the solution.

Install a rebate cutter in the spindle moulder or router table with a tall false fence. Attach a piece of 6mm MDF to the fence as shown with a gap greater than the width of the lipping between it and the table top.

The cutter should be exactly flush with the front of the 6mm MDF

Glue your lipping to your veneered MDF leaving it a couple of mm proud.

Run your work through the set up

You will then have a perfect join - it will hardly need sanding.

 

[OLD]

A self guiding trimming cutter does the same job i think but with the standard fence.

 

[BradNaylor]

A self guiding trimming cutter does the same job i think but with the standard fence.

True, but this works with wider lippings. Much better results are also obtained on a spindle moulder for which such cutters aren't available.

 

[jasonB]

I expect Dirtydeeds will be along later to tell you all about his Lamello Cantex Trimmer :wink:

Jason

 

[dirtydeeds]

lamello cantex

VERY expensive

VERY VERY fast

the work is laid flat on the bench rather than vertically up against a narrow fence

the idea above is good for narrow widths and its filed away

 

[Dan Clark]

Hi. Festool just came out with a Trim Router. Here's a link

I do NOT have one of these and they are not even available on this side of the pond, but they look nice. I might buy one when available. So...

Do you think the MFK700 would be useful for this kind of application? Are they available over there yet and have you seen one? What do you think of it? Upsides? Downsides?

Thanks,

Dan.

p.s., I know that price will be a downside. But that goes for all Festool stuff.

 

[dirtydeeds]

i have the older model

the ofk700 follows curved profiles as well as straight edges. it excells at flushing

the maximum lip width it can deal with is 16mm (about 5/8ths)

it is adjustable in .1mm steps (roughly 4thou)

here it comes with an 8mm collet but will take a 1/4 collet


this newer model has a fence for straight edges

 

[Dan Clark]

DD,

Thanks for the info. I looked at the MFK specs and I can't find anything about the maximum lip width. I wonder if it's the same as the OFK. (I might be able to live with the maximum lip width, but I'm not sure.)

What fascinates me is the dual router base concept - horizontal like the OFK and vertical like a lot of other trim routers. I wish someone would post a review of the little guy.

Thanks for the fedback,

Dan.

 

[jasonB]

Like any other laminate trimmer the problem will be balancing the tool on the edge of a board. They are OK if you are trimming an overhanging veneer or laminate on the main board surface nut not lipping.

JAson

 

[dirtydeeds]

the thickness is controlled by two things the length of the cutting edge of the two flute router cutter and the base (the base wont accept a longer cutter) but remember mine is the older model


as for a review, if the tool is on sale in australia go to

http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au/

go to their festool forum, they may well be able to help

 

[Dan Clark]

Jason, DD,

Thanks for the feedback. I went to the Festool Australia forum. No joy there.

I'll stop here so the thread can get back on topic.

Regards,

Dan.