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Re: Cutting coves
By:Don Beale
Date: 10/30/1999, 11:29 am
In Response To: Re: Cutting coves (Rehd)

> Don, Question: Did you get new cutters and put them on the router?? The
> majority of carbide cutters are NOT sharp when they're "out of the
> box".

Brand new, from Lee Valley. They look sharp...

And Looking down on your
> router table, facing the cutter, is the bit turning counter-clockwise? If
> so, you should be feeding "right to left". Or, you should be
> feeding against the rotation on the bit.

Yes, I am feeding correctly. I dont see any deposit, I looked for that or fot chips, etc on the blade. I'll try slowing the bit rate down and see if that helps. If not I guess I'll take them in and have them sharpend. If I run my finger over the blade and it cuts it easily, is that sharp enough? Or should it be like a razor?

But, if you were going the wrong
> way, you would have found out in a big hurry, as the piece would have been
> pulled out of your hand and likely shot across the room. Unless you have
> feather boards in place. Most likely though, the bit is probably dull. If
> the bit has been sharpened at one time, then look at the back side of the
> carbide and see if there is a deposit on them. If so, that could cause bad
> cutting. If it's there, It can be cleaned off with "Easy-Off Oven
> Cleaner". Hope this helps a little. Rehd

Messages In This Thread

Cutting coves
Don Beale -- 10/30/1999, 1:14 am
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Ed Valley -- 11/1/1999, 5:54 pm
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Don Beale -- 11/2/1999, 12:01 am
Re: Thanks Y'All
Don Beale -- 10/31/1999, 11:46 am
Re: Cutting coves
Earl Bailey -- 10/30/1999, 10:09 pm
Re: Cutting coves
Bill Boyd -- 10/30/1999, 9:52 pm
Re: Cutting coves
Nick Schade - Guillemot Kayaks -- 10/30/1999, 4:22 pm
Re: Cutting coves
Tom Kurth -- 10/30/1999, 9:08 am
Re: Cutting coves
Don Beale -- 10/30/1999, 11:36 am
Re: It's your life
Tom Kurth -- 10/30/1999, 8:39 pm
Re: Cutting coves
Larry C. -- 10/30/1999, 8:07 am
Re: Cutting coves
Rehd -- 10/30/1999, 3:20 am
Re: Cutting coves
Don Beale -- 10/30/1999, 11:29 am
Re: Cutting coves
Rehd -- 10/30/1999, 7:57 pm
Re: Cutting coves
Ian Johnston -- 10/30/1999, 2:22 am