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KBBS Archive 10,000
Re: ROUTER BITS
Posted By: Tig (and Tink) In Response To: Re: ROUTER BITS (Dave Houser)
Date: Saturday, 6 November 1999, at 3:11 a.m.
I've used the Woodcraft C & B set recently on a zillion strips of poplar and mahogany, enough strips for two yaks, and the bits have performed flawlessly. Then again, as stated throughout this thread, the rate of feed, router table setup, and the router itself are as important. A soft-start router like mine, a Dewalt 3 hp plunge router performs flawlessly, and has a speed control that one can dial in easily. Collet design makes bit changes easy and SAFE. Safe as in cheap routers have been known to fail with catastrophic results. You get what you pay for as they say, cheap routers and cheap bits will fail sooner or later... One other point about bits: what fails in carbide rouetr bits is the carbide face when a void in the weld exists. Inspect your bits periodically and most definitely before buying. Another point is the importance of good setup prior to routing a strip...let me stress this point...GOOD SETUP. Think about building an adjustable jig that allows for feather boards before and after the opening in the fence for the bit, and incorporate hold-downs in both vertically and horizontally directions so that all you have to do is feed the strip. I'll take some images of jig ideas to consider, By the way, I had an Amana bit, which are quite expensive, blow apart on me a few years back. It shredded the feather board arrangement I had...but no one was hurt...two points...inspect your bits, and a good setup incorporates safety considerations. regards to the group, and s fine group it is, too...
T & T
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