Plug Cutter Advice

[needsmorecowbel]

I'm looking to cut a whole bunch of what are essentially 6,8, or 10 mm inlay dots out of left over veneers for a project I'm working on.

anyone have any luck with these:

http://www.carbatec.com.au/veritas-snug-plugs_c9020

I'm Not too worried about whether the "plugs" or dots have a slight taper I'm just after a clean, even cut

Cheers,

Stu

[DarwinStrings]

I don't use anything other than that type. If you are cutting full depth plugs though, let the cutter cool down after each cut, I use a damp cloth to cool it.

Jim

[kiwigeo]

I don't use anything other than that type. If you are cutting full depth plugs though, let the cutter cool down after each cut, I use a damp cloth to cool it.

Jim

It get's hot in Darwin doesn't it!!

[Kamusur]

Stu i've used em to cut a few different sorts of timber, think the last were Tassie Oak and they worked brilliantly but have never used them on veneers or thin stock. ( make note to self to try on some thin samples)

Steve.

[needsmorecowbel]

Thanks lads, I imagine it could work on veneers as long as they are clamped or hide glued properly to a surface that can be adequately clamped to the drill press table...I'll have to give it a go. Cheers Jim for the cooling tip!

Stu

[Kim]

Just a tip on cutting plugs.

I use a USA based 'Snappy' brand tapered plug cutter. They probably supply lee valley also and make a pretty good product. The tip?....Have your drill press running flat out and don't muck about on the feed rate cause it will keep the cutter cooler and avoid any burn. To remove full length plugs place a screw driver down the side of the plug and push 'forward' and they will snap out clean as a whistle.

[simso]

There really good cutters, but I wouldn't imagine they would be very good on a veneer, I could be wrong. We use them, when we get a violin or cello with a snapped neck and the customer wants a cheap repair.

We go through the fingerboard and then make an ebony plug to hide where we went through, the taper makes a nice tight fit

[Kim]

There really good cutters, but I wouldn't imagine they would be very good on a veneer

Too right Steve, for veneers a 'well honed' wad punch should probably work out okay I reckon.

[DarwinStrings]

Another point with the veneer is that the very leading tips cut slightly over sized and as you go deeper it reduced diameter, that is the taper so you will find that just cutting that thin veneer will give a over sized plug for the matching drill bit. Keeping the cutter cool keeps it sharper longer.

Jim

[needsmorecowbel]

Sorry to Reopen an Old Thread but what would be the max thickness of veneer you could likely punch through with a wad punch? You would struggle getting through anything near 3mm I would imagine?

Stu