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rtgreen Inner circle Portland, Oregon 1322 Posts |
Just a quick practical question:
If I want to rout out an 1/8" groove in a board to hold a mirror, what is the best way to do it? I know the obvious answer is a 1/8" bit, but the groove seems to be slightly larger. Thanks, Richard |
George Ledo Magic Café Columnist SF Bay Area 3042 Posts |
Just going by what you said...
Can you run the board thru a table saw? A typical carbide blade kerf is just about exactly 1/8", and you can make it as deep as you need. Or, if the problem is that the mirror is slightly loose, you can add a strip of paper in the groove to tighten it up.
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rtgreen Inner circle Portland, Oregon 1322 Posts |
Sometime I amaze myself how I can't put two and two together! I've used the table saw to cut groves for bottom of table drawers, but for some reason didn't apply it to a mirror. After all, one is made of wood and the other is glass! They are obviously two separtate problems
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Dave Fiscus New user 94 Posts |
Yes, George is right, using a table saw to cut the groove is fast and easy. If grooving a frame and the corners are mitered, there is no problem, the groove won't show. There are thin cut blades, too, for a narrower groove. If a frame is not mitered I find it easiest to cut the groove all the way along the length of the board on my table saw then plug the groove at the ends where it shows.
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MagicB1S Inner circle Knoxville Tenn. 1039 Posts |
Another option is a router with the appropiate Bit. again you can adjust the depth
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