Had to rabbet 136 feet of PVC trim today...

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Was a little tough to get *all* the dust but the 1010 did it's best.

 

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I had to put a chamfer on four pieces of 3/4” x 10” x 10” mdf.

I found myself wishing I had a chamfer bit with a 1/2” shaft.  My router table only uses 1/2” bits.  It has a highly effective dust collection setup. 

Instead I donned a mask and spent 10 minutes vacuuming off the dust from my clothes.

Oh, and eye protection was also needed.

Of course a Festool router would have resolved that issue.  But it would be a lot cheaper for me to order a new chamfer bit with a 1/2” shaft.
 
To reduce the amount of dust that clings to the outside of my plastic cleaning kit I wipe the parts briskly with an anti-static dryer cloth, occasionally. It might help to wipe down the router before using it on pvc, and mdf.
 
The static electricity that builds up with PVC is always amazing.
It can actually be enough to set-off your SawStop...........ask me how I know  [blink]
 
It's wild. Not pictured are my pants and boots that look nearly as snow-coated as the router.
 
Is the hose AS?

PVC dust is one of the reasons why I bought a pliers cutter for 16-19mm PVC pipe.
 
Packard said:
I had to put a chamfer on four pieces of 3/4” x 10” x 10” mdf.

... My router table only uses 1/2” bits.  ...

Are you sure you don't just need a collet? What brand of router is it? I don't know of many that don't have a 1/4" collet available.
 
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