: Just out of curiousity, being the tool challenged one here, can a router do
: what I was using a rotary hole saw for? Which is cutting a slot
: 1/8"-3/16" wide/deep through wood and epoxy?

Hi there, Lee.

If I read you right, you want a 1/8" wide slot that is 3/16" deep? Use a 1/8" straight bit set to the desired 3/16" depth. You'll want an external guide for the thing somehow, as it is difficult to freehand a straight line or a desired curve; the router will want to curve and/or 'bounce' as it hits different densities/grain alignments of wood/epoxy. If you use a carbide bit, I wouldn't worry about dulling the bit.

Lots of dust and noise. You'll probably want to clean it up with a couple of light strokes with some sandpaper; if you 'clean' too far, you can build the wood back up with a little epoxy.

Good luck,

Pete,
in Snohomish, Wa