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FineWoodworking.Com needs your help with a new set of videos about routers. Send us the question you’ve always wanted to ask about this important power tool: What bits are essential? How to use guides and templates to best advantage? How to minimize chatter. Whatever is on your mind. <!—-><!—-><!—->
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I think it would be useful to show step cutting on brittle /sloping grain timber.
regards Teabag.
on bigger routers, with large diameter bits (eg: panel raising ), sometimes the dig-in can cause quite a bit of flex in plunge routers- which are typically locked only on one post.
Now I ain't ever seen this deflection ever mentioned, let alone measured in any of the populist press (including the tauntonian pubs), but if that bit digs in and causes some chatter, you gotta heck of a lot of sanding to make it disappear.
Way back when I did this test there were some routers which could produce dang near 1/8" variance in base to edge of bit with simple hand pressure,
That would be an interesting comparison, as it would reflect the quality of the base and slides, locking mechanisms etc.
Looking forward to an article which exceeds the plebian in outlook.
Eric in Calgary
David,
Second Teabag's question.
Is it possible to include a discussion of climb cutting - if/when safe, techniques, safety aids and so forth? When achieved it can do a lot to give a much improved finish. It's safe on something like a woodrat (where everything is strapped down and all movement controlled) but when else?
Lataxe
Bit diameter relative to RPM and feed rate. I have had good success by dropping RPM below recommended speed in some cases and also slowing down the feed rate. Much the same principle as using a hand router plane.
Usually very effective when doing Cherry when feed rate is critical to prevent burning in those maroon devils. Slowing the feed rate and RPM also give you a little more thinking time.
Work Safe, Count to 10 when your done for the day !!
Bruce S.
Maybe it's a safety issue, but why doesn't anybody make an adapter/extension that allows a 1/4" collet router to use a 1/2" bit? If I had a dime for everytime I had a customer ask for one...
Chris @ flairwoodworks
- Success is not the key to happines. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. - Albert Schweitzer
Safety is a major factor. My first router used a 1/4 " collette. I was making a workbench top using a wing cutter in the 1/4" router. In hindsight, I was taking too deep a cut, the 1/4" shaft heated and the wing cutter broke off. It had a 180 degree arc to send the cutter. Fortunately for me, it did not come straight out at 90 degrees but went off at an angle and through the wall paneling. The hole remains to this day as a reminder to THINK when using power tools.
I now use only a Elu with 1/2" collette and never wing cutters.
Edited 1/31/2008 6:57 pm ET by willy
Edited 1/31/2008 6:58 pm ET by willy
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