Gene Howe Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I want to reduce the thickness of a plastic (unknown composition) cutting board from Walmart. Tried the DW735 with the straight blades and the board shattered. I was only taking a 32nd off. Maybe a router planing jig would work??? Or, may wait till the Shelix head is installed in the planer??? Any ideas? HARO50 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Artie Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 For the cost of the Shelix head, do you wanna risk it on plastic? Grandpadave52, Stick486, Dadio and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 35 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Tried the DW735 with the straight blades and the board shattered. I was only taking a 32nd off. must be in the acrylic family... UHMW planes... polycarbonate does too (LA)... go buy what ya need... Gene Howe and HARO50 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Allen Worsham Posted October 22, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 I would not use a planer for that purpose, but I would use a drum sander for that purpose. I had been asked by the operator of my local Chick-fil-a run some plastic-type cutting boards to get them cleaned up from all the cutting. NOTE: these were not used for cutting chicken but for other items. They were about 3/4 to 7/8" thick and ran them through the Jet 16/32 drum sander. Once I got them all sanded and gave them back to the operator he was very happy. I did this twice for him before they got too thin. John Morris, Grandpadave52, HARO50 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Morris Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 37 minutes ago, Allen Worsham said: I would not use a planer for that purpose, but I would use a drum sander for that purpose. I had been asked by the operator of my local Chick-fil-a run some plastic-type cutting boards to get them cleaned up from all the cutting. NOTE: these were not used for cutting chicken but for other items. They were about 3/4 to 7/8" thick and ran them through the Jet 16/32 drum sander. Once I got them all sanded and gave them back to the operator he was very happy. I did this twice for him before they got too thin. Answer (Solved) Good one Allen Artie and HARO50 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Unfortunately, I don't have a drum sander/thicknesser. I do have a Flat Sander, though. I'll give it a try. I'm trying to make ZCIs for my Smithys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 how thick do you need... acrylics aren't the way to go.. too brittle... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 would a rabbet or or a counter bore give you the thickness you need??? Grandpadave52 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallpatch Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 Gene I use the Walmart cutting boards on all my extra long clamp pads I adapted to use on my Vise Grip c clamps but I just use the thickness the boards are.. Whats a VCI and I do know what Smithy's are for I use to have a set on my chevy. So why need an exact thickness? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stick486 Posted October 22, 2018 Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 it's ZCI and it stand for Zero Clearance Insert. those that have table saws know this... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Howe Posted October 22, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 hours ago, Stick486 said: would a rabbet or or a counter bore give you the thickness you need??? Yes! In fact, that's how I make them from wood. May need to do it that way. Cal and Grandpadave52 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dadio Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 39 minutes ago, Gene Howe said: Yes! In fact, that's how I make them from wood. May need to do it that way. That is how I do it too, a rebate around the edges. But beware,with the thicker ZCI you may have to relieve the center for the saw washer. I have to and I use a dado which is a smaller diam. on the arbor ,set the ZCI and slowly raise it to cut the underneath of the ZCI a tad for the arbor washer to clear. Herb Grandpadave52, Gene Howe and Cal 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Beitz Posted March 7, 2020 Report Share Posted March 7, 2020 Make a small router planer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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