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Bearing guided cutters – fine tuning the channel width?
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Author:  JoeUlman [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Bearing guided cutters – fine tuning the channel width?
I read somewhere that the width of the cut can be fine-tuned by wrapping the guide bearing with aluminum tape. Anyone heard of this that can elaborate or have an alternate method? Thanks.

Joe
Author:  Kent Chasson [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 2:50 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bearing guided cutters – fine tuning the channel width?
It works. Doesn't have to be aluminum. Thin masking, thick masking, Stew-Mac brown tape. Paper tape will compress if you get a few layers on there but you can take that into account.
Author:  JoeUlman [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 3:11 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bearing guided cutters – fine tuning the channel width?
Thanks Kent. I'll do some experimenting.

Joe
Author:  Daniel Minard [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 8:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bearing guided cutters – fine tuning the channel width?
I had the tape spin off a bearing once. (Probably old tape, or I didn't clean the bearing first) Now I run a layer of tape around the guitar, instead.
Author:  unkabob [ Mon Sep 27, 2010 9:00 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Bearing guided cutters – fine tuning the channel width?
I used the tape on the guitar trick with no problems.

Bob :ugeek:
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