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which router / slotting bit do I need for 1/2" tmolding?

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SNAAKE:
hi there, was wondering what kind of router bits I need to buy to cut the slots for tmolding? 1/2" plywood or 3/4".

something that works with this router?|
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M0J08MF/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1

bobbyb13:
Almost all T-mold I've seen requires a 1/16" slot cutter bit (and the arbor to hold it.)
Most small routers use a 1/4" shank.
Larger ones use a 1/2" shank and have adapters to use 1/4" shank stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/Yonico-16-Inch-Slotting-Cutter-Router/dp/B07W4XDCXQ/ref=asc_df_B07W7D4WS4/?tag=&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385124930314&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5973200334093107532&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032814&hvtargid=pla-836510965669&psc=1&ref=&adgrpid=80210700684&th=1

BadMouth:
I use a 5/64 bit (just over 1/16).  Since we're linking Amazon, it looks like a decent quality bosch one is on sale for $15.  Pretty sure this is the same one I have. https://www.amazon.com/Bosch-85527M-Carbide-Tipped-Slotting/dp/B000660ZE4/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=1WDRBA0E1ON7X&keywords=5%2F64+slot+cutter+router+bit&qid=1683940458&sprefix=5%2F64+slot+cutter+router+bit%2Caps%2C418&sr=8-4
Edit:Nevermind it looks like it doesn't include the arbor.

On a side note I recently used the same bit to cut a kerf in the bottom of a wooden door to attach a door sweep.

Zebidee:
I used 3/32 last time (just a bit bigger than 5/64) - it was OK but a tiny bit too big. Would use 1/16 next time as I don't have 5/64. The spline will still go in the slot if you bang it with a mallet or hammer (you can use small piece of offcut wood, with a straight-but-not-rough edge, to spread the impact a little).

Watch some vids and do a test run if you haven't much experience with a router.

SNAAKE:

--- Quote from: bobbyb13 on May 12, 2023, 06:31:40 pm ---Almost all T-mold I've seen requires a 1/16" slot cutter bit (and the arbor to hold it.)
Most small routers use a 1/4" shank.
Larger ones use a 1/2" shank and have adapters to use 1/4" shank stuff.

https://www.amazon.com/Yonico-16-Inch-Slotting-Cutter-Router/dp/B07W4XDCXQ/ref=asc_df_B07W7D4WS4/?tag=&linkCode=df0&hvadid=385124930314&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=5973200334093107532&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032814&hvtargid=pla-836510965669&psc=1&ref=&adgrpid=80210700684&th=1

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so the router I linked would work with the 1/4"?

thanks everyone..gonna give this is a shot. ive done it before years ago but the bit I had was too big I think I had to use hot glue to hold the molding in place(ghetto af lol)

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