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Default Here's why you don't put your fingers above the router bit

On Fri, 19 Jan 2007 22:43:17 -0500, "Stoutman" .@. wrote:

Was cutting a 3/16" wide dado in a piece of Lyptus using an Amana
upcut spiral bit. Was cutting 3/16 deep in half inch stock. Router
is a Porter-Cable 7518 in a lift.


The bit came through 1/2" stock during the a 3/16" dado and you never felt
or heard a difference as the bit was rising ??

This has happened to me before, but I can usually feel/hear the difference
as the router starts working harder.


No more than the usual variation I get from one piece of wood to the
other.

Glad you are ok.


Me too. Thanks.