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I have a variable speed router and jointer.
When do I want to slow them down? When do I want to speed them up?
Newbie here so be gentle...
When do I want to slow them down? When do I want to speed them up?
Newbie here so be gentle...
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Basically, the larger bits need to be run slower, same as dril bits.Don, aka Pappy,
Wise men talk because they have something to say,
Fools because they have to say something.
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Tom Hintz has a router bit speed chart on newwoodworker.com:
http://www.newwoodworker.com/ref/rtrbtspds.html
One problem is that router speed dials are usually marked with numbers or letters, with no indication as to the speeds they signify; the owner's manual may or may not give this information. If not, you can usually just pro-rate the speed values between the minimum and maximum (which will be given in the router's specs) and that'll be close enough.
I don't think I've ever heard of a variable-speed jointer ...?LarryComment
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Before they had variable speed, and soft start routers, I ran those big muthers on my PC 3.25 hp router, and I still do. That thing takes two hands and one knee. If you don't have a VS router, a slow feed and smooth pass at incremental depths are really necessary.
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Loring in Katy, TX USA
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