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Re: Router Setup
By:KenB
Date: 12/17/2002, 1:38 pm
In Response To: Strip: routing bead and coves - centering (Gordon Snapp)

"just push both bits all the way in and tighten."

A relatively minor point, but this is bad practice. You should not seat router bit shafts all the way to the bottom of the collet, but leave 1/16 or so free. IIRC this is to allow for thermal expansion and possible galling. I doubt if this is a major source of damage, but it's a consideration.

Messages In This Thread

Strip: routing bead and coves - centering
Gordon Snapp -- 12/17/2002, 12:26 am
Re: Router Setup
KenB -- 12/17/2002, 1:38 pm
Don't bottom out your bits
Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY -- 12/18/2002, 1:21 pm
Re: Don't bottom out your bits *LINK*
Steve Frederick -- 12/18/2002, 7:19 pm
Re: Don't bottom out your bits
Mark Rakestraw in upstate NY -- 12/18/2002, 8:18 pm
Re: Strip: routing bead and coves - centering *Pic*
Chip Sandresky -- 12/17/2002, 1:29 pm
Re: Strip: Zero Clearance Fence?
Jack Sanderson -- 12/17/2002, 2:54 pm
Re: Strip: Zero Clearance Fence?
Chip Sandresky -- 12/17/2002, 4:14 pm
Re: Strip: Zero Clearance Fence?
Ross Sieber -- 12/17/2002, 3:15 pm
Re: Strip: routing bead and coves - centering
Jay Babina -- 12/17/2002, 11:58 am
Re: Strip: routing bead and coves - centering *LINK* *Pic*
Kurt Loup, Baton Rouge -- 12/17/2002, 9:10 am
Re: Strip: Exactly!! Easy!!
Rehd -- 12/17/2002, 3:39 am