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Termin8tor:
It seems I have been a good boy this year and Santa is bringing me a router. Having never owned one before I'm unsure which bits I'll need. Mostly it will be used for making cabinets I know I will need a flush trim bit, but that's about it any advice is welcome and links would be great. I will be using 12mm and 16mm MDF. Also I'm in the UK. ;)

shfifty:
i would probably just get a set with an assortment of bits. Something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/MLCS-8377-Router-Carbide-Tipped-15-Piece/dp/B000FJRN8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292500596&sr=8-1

Should have everything you need for your purpose and will be cheaper than buying all the bits individually

TOK:

--- Quote from: shfifty on December 16, 2010, 07:00:54 am ---i would probably just get a set with an assortment of bits. Something like this:

http://www.amazon.com/MLCS-8377-Router-Carbide-Tipped-15-Piece/dp/B000FJRN8S/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292500596&sr=8-1

Should have everything you need for your purpose and will be cheaper than buying all the bits individually


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I bought a pack like this and the only one I used was the flush trim bit. Wound up buying the slot cutter and a larger roundover bit to make the Williams style control panel front for my bartop.

I say get the bits individually since so many of them in the kits are made for creating ornamental cuts for trim and storage cabinets.
You also have to know your collet size. Many 1/2" collet routers will work with 1/4" bits, but not the other way around. If you got a 1/4" collet router, the bits in the link won't fit.

brock.sampson:
I would recommend a pattern/template bit.  Essentially a flush trim bit but the bearing is above the bit instead of below.

http://www.eagleamerica.com/product/v102-0552b/ea_-_laminate_trim

Erik:

--- Quote from: TOK on December 16, 2010, 07:36:14 am ---
I bought a pack like this and the only one I used was the flush trim bit. Wound up buying the slot cutter and a larger roundover bit to make the Williams style control panel front for my bartop.

I say get the bits individually since so many of them in the kits are made for creating ornamental cuts for trim and storage cabinets.
You also have to know your collet size. Many 1/2" collet routers will work with 1/4" bits, but not the other way around. If you got a 1/4" collet router, the bits in the link won't fit.


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I got a generic kit like that.  It was cheap and works fine.  I use some of the other bits for making dado cuts for a shelf which was handy.  I can't see regretting having a few more bits  :dunno

My suggestion would be if your router has a 1/2" collet then buy 1/2" bits.   

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