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Main => Everything Else => Topic started by: hedge on April 23, 2003, 10:46:47 pm
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Sorry - this isn't really a topic for discussion. I just tested out my brand new router and 1/16" slotter bit for the first time and couldn't believe how great it works!
I tested in on a scrap piece of mdf and cut the 1/16" slot perfectly. Straight, smooth and dead center! It's one powerful tool - I can see me losing a finger at some point though.
Now I just need to find another use for my $250 toy...
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Er, thanks for the product endorsement!
(Dude, which router did you get?)
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Sorry - this isn't really a topic for discussion. I just tested out my brand new router and 1/16" slotter bit for the first time and couldn't believe how great it works!
I tested in on a scrap piece of mdf and cut the 1/16" slot perfectly. Straight, smooth and dead center! It's one powerful tool - I can see me losing a finger at some point though.
Now I just need to find another use for my $250 toy...
Actually, a router is one of those tools that the more you use it, the more uses you find for it. When you acquire a few accessories and various bits, you will find that you can do nearly anything you want with it. On my latest cabinet, I never used a saw once. I did everything with my drill and router. It was more of a "just to see if I could do it" kind of thing, but I would do it again. I even made all my pushbutton holes with the router and a circle jig... :)
In the future if you need to pick up some more bits or accessories for your router, I recommend www.leevalley.com. I have purchased more router bits than I care to admit, and I can say that the router bits from Lee Valley are the best I've used and very reasonably priced.
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After using a router to make my cabinet i now wonder how anyone ever built anything without one. They are just SO useful.
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So hey, this seems like a good thread to ask: Any recommendations for a good not-too-expensive router? I'm leaning toward Ryobi unless someone can convince me otherwise.
Also, what are good bits to get? I know about the slot-cutting one, but what others are essential? OSCAR, which bit did you use to cut your wood? (Oh yeah, and for cutting plexi/lexan - straight cuts and hole cuts?)
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Other than a slot cutting bit, the other most important bits I find are a regular straight bit (item # 16J04.58 on www.leevalley.com) and a straight template bit (item # 16J10.08). The template bit is very handy because you can just set up a fence or guide and buzz around it because the bearing follows the profile of the guide. I also use these same straight bits for cutting plexi.
For the holes I use a single flute 1/4" bit (item # 16J04.04) because that is what the circle jig (46J91.03 ) is designed for.
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I don't even own a router - muchless know how to use one - so this is all news to me. Thanks, OSCAR!
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Porter Cable is the #1 name in consumer-level routers. You can get a nice used on off of e-bay for $100-$150. You can count on passing it down to your kids.
-Ace-
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I've got a Sears brand rotary tool that came with a router attachment. Never used it, but would love to. Anyone have any experience with it?
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Er, thanks for the product endorsement!
(Dude, which router did you get?)
I picked up a Porter Cable with a 1/2" collet. Forget the exact model - but got a good deal at HD. Very sturdy tool. A friend at work recommended it.