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Whiteside 1/16" Slot Cutter from T-molding.com

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Honkyharris:
I purchased this slot cutter from t-molding.com when I purchased my orange t-molding. Overall I was very impressed with the t-molding itself, but not impressed by the slot cutter. I got the cutter lined up properly using scrap pieces of MDF and noticed immediately that it was burning the wood. Even when multiple light passes were used the slot cutter burned every time which leads me to believe it was not made to be used with MDF.

After we had finished the work my garage was almost completely filled with the putrid smelling smoke created by the burning MDF. Here is a picture of the bit after completion :



You may or may not be able to see it, but it actually began to crack! Had we used this much longer it very well may have broke in use which could have ended up very poorly. We went as slow as possible when using the slot cutter to try to avoid the burning, but nothing helped.

In the end the cutter served its purpose although at this point it is scrap and I won't be able to use it on any future projects which is a bit disappointing. I am very happy with the service I have received from t-molding.com and will certainly return there for any future t-molding purchases as it was quick and the molding itself is very good quality. However, I will look elsewhere when purchasing another slot cutter.

Hope this helps,
Honkyharris

P.S. for reference the slot cutter was a Whiteside Slotting Cutter 1/16" Part# 6700A 3 wing w/ a 1-7/8" cutting diameter.

shponglefan:
I have the same problems with this slot cutter.   However, I've found the trick is to go faster not slower.  I do about 3 relatively fast passes and that seems to reduce the burning problem.

But I plan to buy a new slot cutter for my next project.

severdhed:
i bought a freud slot cutter bit from a local cabinet shop and it worked great.

syph007:
I bought the exact same whiteside bit, works awesome.  I did all my routing and it looks like new.   It looks like you put the cutter on backwards, that's why its burning.   The router rotates clockwise (looking down as if you were working with it)  So you were burning your way through the wood with friction, not actually cutting it.

Not my pic, found it on another post on the site.

saleem:
i am waiting on this set to arrive:
http://www.rutlands.co.uk/power-tools-&-accessories/router-cutters/router-cutter-sets/TR6/7-pc-slot-cutter-tct-set---1_2%22

the 1/16 slot cutter is expensive on its own so i thougt i might as well fork out like double and get 7 blades instead of like £20+ for one.
:)

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