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Whiteside 1/16" Slot Cutter from T-molding.com
Honkyharris:
--- Quote from: syph007 on September 29, 2009, 08:21:43 am ---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.
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That's a possibility, in which case I'm an idiot. When it first burned my dad and I looked to make sure when had it on properly although I guess we may have not. Good catch.
NelsonPJ:
I agree with the previous poster - I think you installed the slot cutter bit backwards, and that's why it burned. You were probably cutting the slots with the "dull" side of the carbide blades, not the "sharp" sides. At least you got through your job without the bit flying apart and shooting the carbide tips across your workshop/garage!
I bought the same Whiteside router bit set from Woodcraft and had no issues - although I did apparently install the bearing and washers incorrectly. Here's a thread from about a year ago about that same bit, along with some pictures of how to install it.
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=84588.msg901269#msg901269
shponglefan:
--- Quote from: Honkyharris on September 29, 2009, 11:25:03 am ---
--- Quote from: syph007 on September 29, 2009, 08:21:43 am ---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.
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That's a possibility, in which case I'm an idiot.
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That's okay, I think I did the same thing. So at least you have company. ;D
Benevolance:
I bought that same slotting cutter and have found it works very well. I had trouble deciding which way it should go on, but ran a couple test spins before trying the MDF to make sure that the blade was turning in the proper direction I would be cutting. I had a little burning on the cutter, on a few runs when I guided the slotting cutter too slowly over the wood.
Edit: I bought mine from Holbren and found them most excellent to deal with. In spite of a hurricane, they got my slotting cutter shipped across the continent in very reasonable time, and the shipping was very reasonable.
shponglefan:
I just flipped mine around and now it cuts like a dream. Live and learn I guess.
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