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Recommend router bits to get started
spiffykyle:
--- Quote from: Tahnok on December 23, 2006, 04:13:49 pm ---I could have sworn that's actually just known as a v groove. A Pattern bit is kind of like a flush trim, but a little longer and with the bearings on top, example
Personally, I use both a pattern and flush trim quite often. Probably more than any other bit. I recommend both.
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I see what you mean. I was thinking the v-groove since that's what i use with letter templates to make signs and such. I don't normally use the pattern bit you're talking about since I just make the template larger to fit the edge of the router plate, or just put the flush trim bit in my table.
Sorry for the confusion.
xmenxmen:
Answer from a newbie that just finish the 1st cabinet and never owned a router before.
Grabbed a Ryobi router from Home Depot for 59.
Grabbed the slot cutter from Lowes. Came in 2 parts, cost about 25 or so.
Grab a router kit from Sears on sale last week for 20. Kit included the following:
1/4 and 1/2in straight
1/2 or was it 1/4 in flush trim bit
2 cove and one other bit.
For the cabinet, 3 bit was mainly used:
For t-molding, the slot cutter bit used.
For cutting holes and rough cutting, the 1/2 striaght bit did all that. Use that to drill the hole in the plexi. Routed the 1/8 top mount for the joystick. Routing the same opening for the joystick to stick thru.
For trimming down to size, the flush trim bit did all that. Did all the holes in the plexi using that bit. Actually the whole plexi was done using that bit beside starting the initila hole using the striaght.
To sum,
Grab the slot cutter, flush trim bit and straight bit at a min.
Timoe:
flush trim bits in every style
top mounted bearing
bottom mounted bearing
I even got one that has a 3/8" diameter for thos button holes and a laminate trimmer
Buy long ones
buy short ones
Spiral cutting ones.
I did buy a router bit set too, for the box........