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Hi, new guy and very occasional woodworker here.
I bought some radiator covers made from 3/4" MDF. They have slots on the front, like this one: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Fichman-Furniture-39-5-in-x-28-75-in-Unfinished-Radiator-Cover/1000789014
I want to put slots in the top, to match the slots on the front (and then I'll paint the whole thing).
I assumed I could build some kind of track or template, clamp it to the top, and then use a plunge router to cut those slots, sliding the router along the track, and then move the track for each new slot (maybe 3 or 4 slots on each top). From what I've read here and elsewhere, MDF is pretty tough to cut, so I'd want at least a 1.5 or 2.25 HP router, and carbide bits.
However, some friends who have used routers are suggesting that I instead cut the slots with a jigsaw, and just use the router for the ends of each slot. That sounds like a lot more work, but I've never used a router before, so I'm hoping y'all can give me some advice here.
Thanks in advance!
I bought some radiator covers made from 3/4" MDF. They have slots on the front, like this one: https://www.lowes.com/pd/Fichman-Furniture-39-5-in-x-28-75-in-Unfinished-Radiator-Cover/1000789014
I want to put slots in the top, to match the slots on the front (and then I'll paint the whole thing).
I assumed I could build some kind of track or template, clamp it to the top, and then use a plunge router to cut those slots, sliding the router along the track, and then move the track for each new slot (maybe 3 or 4 slots on each top). From what I've read here and elsewhere, MDF is pretty tough to cut, so I'd want at least a 1.5 or 2.25 HP router, and carbide bits.
However, some friends who have used routers are suggesting that I instead cut the slots with a jigsaw, and just use the router for the ends of each slot. That sounds like a lot more work, but I've never used a router before, so I'm hoping y'all can give me some advice here.
Thanks in advance!