All Questions
Tagged with power-tools router
13
questions
2
votes
1
answer
97
views
Makita RT0700C plunge base, is the plastic guard detachable?
I didn't find anything on this in the user manual. If this is similar to my previous router (Bosch branded), you would think that it simply rotates when you need a clear view of the router bit.
I ...
- 407
2
votes
0
answers
239
views
How do I use this adapter for a router bit with an M10 internal shaft?
I purchased a Mafell hand router (model LO 65 Ec) and it came with this adapter:
The top (narrow end opposite the threaded male) has some sort of female hex socket.
Where are female threaded router ...
- 163
1
vote
0
answers
213
views
Spindle moulder blocks and cutters
I have just purchased an old Tyzack spindle moulder (shaper) and need some help please.
I'm new to carpentry and have never used a spindle moulder before. I am in need of a block and cutters. I ...
- 11
3
votes
3
answers
1k
views
Why do (electric) routers spin so fast?
I was just noodling a possible milling operation for some slide-in dividers and was thinking it might actually be faster and more accurate in the set-up if I did it on my (metalworking) vertical ...
- 2,199
2
votes
3
answers
648
views
What is this tool called for making wave surface?
I saw a special tool for making wave surface which looks very useful, it looks like this:
It will do you a wave surface!
Can someone tell me what the tool is called, that is set on the workbench?
...
- 313
3
votes
2
answers
252
views
Bullnose router bit, 1/4" shank, 1/4" radius, bearing guide DOESN'T EXIST?
I am having the hardest time finding a 1/4" shank, 1/4" radius (1/2" diameter), bullnose router bit with a bearing guide. It's almost as if there is some mechanical reason why this bit can't exist?! I ...
- 131
8
votes
3
answers
7k
views
How do I remove a stuck router bit from a plunge router?
I am borrowing a friend's "Skil 1823 Type 1 Plunge Router", and I am having some trouble removing the router bit that was already in it. Everything online has said that removing the collet nut should ...
- 245
9
votes
7
answers
22k
views
Can I use a 6mm shank in a 1/4 inch collet?
There is a nice bit I would love to get/use but it uses a 6mm shank. My router uses 1/4 inch shank. It is a 0.014 inch difference...is it a bad idea to get this? Is there an adapter or something if ...
- 3,116
4
votes
1
answer
152
views
How do you prevent screws or other metal from falling in the hole on your router table?
Our community workshop router table also ends up being a work bench much of the time. A router has been broken in the past by someone accidentally knocking a screw in the hole which landed in the ...
- 1,875
5
votes
3
answers
2k
views
How to start a cut when using router templates
I have a template and a router, and am told I need a plunge bit. If I put the template on top of the wood, how do I start the hole? Do I cut a hole in the wood to have a starting point then follow the ...
mike barth
8
votes
2
answers
2k
views
How to determine if a router bit is safe to use?
I recently started using my router table and read both here and on the net about router safety. That covered using the tool itself. Now reading the question about exceeding bit RPM I realize I never ...
- 20.3k
4
votes
1
answer
7k
views
I was thinking of buying a router. I tried a router bit in my power drill. It didn't work
I used the router bit in the following setup and moved the work piece.
Note this picture is faked but it gives a good idea.
The problem is that the resistance was enormous and if I forced it, it ...
13
votes
5
answers
4k
views
Why does direction matter when using an electric router?
I was watching an episode of the Wood Whisperer on YouTube, and he was making a frame for a mirror. At one point in the video he was going to put a round-over on the frame and was using an electric ...
user234