EDGE FINISHING SYSTEM

摘要

An edge finishing system for items such as polycarbonate panels. The system includes a multi-purpose edge-finishing tool (10) which trims and smoothes the edges of a workpiece (60). The tool includes a contour cutter portion (14) having a concave toroidal surface and a straight cutter portion (12) having a cylindrical shape. A flute extends generally along with the tool's axis and defines a straight cutting edge (24) and contour cutting edge (26). The system may include a fixture (30) with vacuum cups nested within a platform so as to secure a contoured workpiece by static friction, permitting edges of the workpiece to be both trimmed and smoothly finished using a multipurpose edge finishing tool, without marring or disfiguring the surface of the workpiece.