Hi all,

My routing setup for bead´n´cove is giving me some trouble. Maybe everything is alright and I am just worrying about nothing, but I would rather ask now that I still have all ten fingers....

My router is a Makita 3620 plunge router, roughly 3/p hp. When I plunge it all the way, the collet nut only just extends beyond the router base. So, then insert my Lee Valley large diameter bead (or cove) bit, and find that it does not even clear the table surface. My table is melamine 15mm (0.6 inch). The only way I can get it to proper working height is to partially lift the shank of the bit out of the collet cone. When I reach the proper height, I have only about half the shank left in the collet cone. The collet cone is still completely filled with shank, only there is no more shank extending beyond it into the router...

The router instructions say to always insert the bit all the way into the cone. I cannot help the feeling that maybe I am not understanding some basic principle here. Maybe someone can enlighten me ?

Pascal, first time router

PS: Endeavour 17 is all ready to strip, with forms, inner stems and sheer clamps installed.