new router bit

[LCHIEN]

The guy at the woodworking store told me this new router bit cuts like glass!

P.S. it has a tungsten element.

[TB Roye]

What RPM and feed rate?

Tom

[trungdok]

Well, that was enlightening!

[TB Roye]

Another one of Loring's bright ideas

Tom

[jdon]

and I thought we'd have to wait another 11 days for this kind of post...

[TB Roye]

Just warming up

Tom

[LCHIEN]

What RPM and feed rate?

Tom

uh, I threw it away already but I think it said 60 watts and 1250 foot-candles on the box it came in. Yeah, I'm sure of it.

[TB Roye]

I tried round over some Jabota, **** thing broke even with a light pass. That Jabota is just to hard a wood. I will get one of the 13 watt CFL's and try a spiral cut.

Tom

[LCHIEN]

Of course, Tom, I had to buy the 3- piece set, it was cheaper, only $5 a bit and it comes with two spiral (upcuts, apparently) and a large dovetail bit for fancy joinery and boxes.

And you're right, they are best suited for light work. Dark woods like Jatoba and walnut are less suited than light woods like maple or ash (obviously).

[Richard in Smithville]

At least you didn't have any shadows on the work table!

[TB Roye]

Just sold my router table, kept breaking bits.

tom

PS I almost spit coffee all over my computer when I saw that. A very enlightening thread.

[LinuxRandal]

Have you patented this bright idea?

[LCHIEN]

I got the bits from MLCS* Woodworking -

* More Light, Can't See

[gsmittle]

STOP! Y'all are killin' me! Oh, the pain!!!

g.

[tfischer]

Have you tried the new Light Emitting Diode router bits? They cost a bit more up front, but they last a lot longer and are cheaper overall. and I'm LED to believe they are better.