Router. I use a porter cable trim router. Tooling. Router bits of 0.0312 inches are available from: http://www.drilltechnology.com/ I use diamond cut down cut version. These have a 1/16 inch shaft and you have to purchase an adapter from porter cable to accept 1/16 inch bits in their 1/8 collect. The router bit is what controls the possible thickness of woods that are cut. I have not seen router bits that are around 0.0312 inches with cutting edges greater than 1/4 of an inch. Another site: http://tinkers-emporium.com/newpage31.htm Alternatives. I strongly recommend investigation into usage of a pnuematic drills such as: http://www.turbocarver.com/ http://www.scm-network.com/powercarver.sot http://www.mhc-online.com/main/foredom3.htm or highspeed dental tools such as: http://www.handpieceparts.com/ http://www.direct-turbine-sales.com/ Highspeed drills are used with good success by egg-carvers, engravers, and inlay-artists. From what I've gathered so far, they absolutely sing through wood because they spin so quickly. Wood carvers are fond of them because of the very low lateral force has to be exerted when moving the tool through wood. Such drills are pneumatic and will require a separate source for compressed air.
Another technology to investigate might be hardware that's used for engraving. One suggested web site: http://www.antaresinc.net/
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