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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Best place for router bits? |
I'm looking for a 1/2" either down or up sheer spiral flush cut bit. Looking around online, they seem to be hideously expensive. I found spiral bits for cheap, but the flush cuts were in the 100$ + range. Seems like too much for just a router bit. Anyone know a good source? Thanks.... |
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| Author: | David Malicky [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 1:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
If you need a true spiral in 1/2", this is a good price for the quality: http://www.amazon.com/Diameter-Cutting- ... B0012JF0DA If not: Downshear: http://www.amazon.com/CARBIDE-TIP-FLUTE ... B0012JG7Q4 1/4" spiral: http://www.amazon.com/Diameter-Cutting- ... B0012JI88E |
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| Author: | pthes [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 6:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
Rockler has 3/4" sheer flush trim for $35. I have one and happy with results. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 8:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
Thanks folks. Seems more expensive than I'd hoped, but I guess it pays to pay sometimes. I'll just bite the bit bullet and get the Cadillac.... |
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| Author: | mcgr40 [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
You could perhaps use a high speed steel one from onsrud, #40-138 for 18.70 from onsrud.com. Its a lot less than the solid carbide. I bought the hss steel bit in 1/4 and 1/8 downcuts to use for binding and rosette. I have cut my rosette channel, I thought it did well. Haven't tried it for binding. It doesn't seem to me cutting really shallow depths would generate much heat, so I am unsure you really need the carbide. I think the 1/4 inch downspiral, 2 flute bit was like 11 bucks in HSS(that I bought). The onsrud website is not the best, but if you look around there, you can find a pdf of their bit catalog-under resources-2012 production cutting tools. I figured the hss steel would be fine for cutting .060 depths in my spruce top or 085 in mahogany. |
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| Author: | mcgr40 [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
oops, I missed the trim aspect of the bit. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 9:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
Specifically what I want it for is for preshaping the sides and bottoms of braces on a router table before glue up... |
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| Author: | DannyV [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
Lee Valley has a selection. |
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| Author: | meddlingfool [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
I believe you Filippo... Better just to suck it up in front than waste time blowing through stock... |
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| Author: | Alex Kleon [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:31 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
I haven't been disappointed with Freud or Lee Valley bits. I've gotten a few from a Canadian tool chain, BusyBee Tools, and they have been pretty good too. Alex |
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| Author: | David Malicky [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
Todd Stock wrote: after close to a decade in my shop and milling every piece of ply in every mold and form in the the shop (and I have a lot of molds and forms...), it's in the router table this AM. Wow! |
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| Author: | John Killin [ Tue Oct 01, 2013 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Best place for router bits? |
Filippo Morelli wrote: I only buy Whiteside router bits. I got sick of inferior junk. There are other good brands, of course. But with Whiteside you won't go wrong. The best place I found for bids is here. They shipped very quickly and shipping costs are dirt cheap. I live a couple states over, and my bits show up in a couple of days. http://www.woodworkersworld.net Filippo I can second this recommendation. Great stuff fast and cheap AND quality. |
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