Trimming vacuum-formed shells is a key process which can be difficult to do accurately using conventional saws or snips. This Profile Router makes the job safe, and virtually fool-proof, by using a small carbide router cutter to cut excess material at a precise and consistent distance from the raised moulding. The distance can be adjusted to trim flush, or to leave a flange up to 6mm wide. This is achieved by using an ingenious guard that completely covers the rotating cutter but acts also as a guide to off-set the cut, and as a clamp to hold down the moulding. Spindle control is by footswitch thus leaving both hands free to control the work piece. The main cabinet has a port for connecting to LEV. LEV is not essential since the plastic waste will not become airborne, but is useful to maintain a tidy workspace.

This quiet, low maintenance machine will transform the ability to produce cleanly-trimmed vacuum formed shells in a busy classroom.