[Rick Kroeger]

The cabinet shop I work for is making its first attemt at doing some No-drip edge tops. We purchased an Amana #57118 no-drip bit to do this. The edge on all of our test pieces looked terrible. I think in part to the fact that this bit is made for 1/2″ material and the Corian is slightly under 1/2″. Just for the heck of it, we laminated another 1/8″ thick piece to the front edge making it slightly under 5/8″ thick. Then used the same bit and it looks great. But I shouldnt have to do that. My question is whether there is a better bit out there? Or am I just doing something wrong.

[Andy Graves]

These are the “about” dimensions I use to create a No-Drip edge.

[Joe Corlett]

Rick:

Every bit I’ve ever bought from Wesley Tools has worked flawlessly. Google ’em.

Joe

[Andy Graves]

Joe Corlett wrote

Rick:

Every bit I’ve ever bought from Wesley Tools has worked flawlessly. Google ’em.

Joe

Google Em? They are a FabNet advertiser. Just click the ad.

[Rick Kroeger]

Hey Andy, Is this what your are doing? Laying another piece of 1/2″x13/16″ into a rabbet on the front of the top? How deep is the rabbet?

[Andy Graves]

The Rabbett is about 1/8″. It can be less, doesn’t really matter, it is just there so you don’t have a feathered glue line on the deck.

If you don’t cut your insert piece down in height, it will be much harder to route.

Better idea all together is run the no drip piece through a table router with the no-drip router bit. You will have to be pretty precise, but makes for a much nicer, smoother cut. Initial setup takes a while though. After the first job it goes pretty fast.

[Patrick McGrath]

Try this

http://www.titmanusa.com/qd00020a.html

[Patrick McGrath]

Or this

http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/880/mia/pid/4385619

we use a cutter which works on same principle but with 12mm material.

http://www.trendmachinery.co.uk/library/Catalogue_Pages/PAGE_069.PDF

[Rick Kroeger]

Thanks for all the help Andy. I see you run Olive Mill. You are actually just a few blocks down La Palma from our shop. I may stop in one day to see what all you do. Perhaps we can sub some work out to you.

Rick

[Andy Graves]

Small World. Stop by sometime or give me a call on my cell 714-393-5282. What is the name of the cabinet shop?

We would love to do counters for you. Let me know.

[Rick Kroeger]

I am a Project Manager at Millcraft, Inc. I will for sure stop by someday. I live in Anaheim Hills and drive right past your shop everyday to and from work.

Thanks again for the help.

[Andy Graves]

I know MillCraft. You guys are down by the Recycling Place and McFadden Dale Hardware.

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