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    Re: Cutting a hole in a lens board?

    Students in a machine shop class at our town's high school will cut a precise hole in my metal lens boards for only (a donation of) $10.00. Definitely the way for me to go in the future.

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    Re: Cutting a hole in a lens board?

    That's a great way to go, Greg!
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    Re: Cutting a hole in a lens board?

    Quote Originally Posted by LabRat View Post
    Only for wood or maybe plastic, but not for metal...

    I have a circle cutting guide for a router, and if set up correctly, makes really nice holes in wood!!!

    Steve K
    The bit inthe Circle Cutter can be replaced with a metal cutting bit from Home Depot.

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    Re: Cutting a hole in a lens board?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jim Noel View Post
    The bit inthe Circle Cutter can be replaced with a metal cutting bit from Home Depot.

    I bought a pack of 10 1/8" shank bits for drilling and routing circuit boards (I think) off fleabay that cut aluminum like butter. I think I paid about $12 for the pack. There's a lot of CNC routers out there, so there's lots of specialised bits you can buy that also fit Dremel rotary tools.

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    Re: Cutting a hole in a lens board?

    Since I'm fortunate to have a milling machine, I cut my lens boards with a boring head. Perfect holes, any size, very quickly. Before that I used a circle cutter in a drill press. Before that I used hole saws in a hand drill. Before that I used a jig saw. Before that I had someone else cut them.
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