Custom router bit
On Mon, 21 Jul 2014 21:17:59 -0500, "Terry Coombs"
wrote:
Phil Kangas wrote:
"Terry Coombs"
wrote in message
Bob Engelhardt wrote:
On 7/21/2014 4:13 PM, rangerssuck wrote:
...The groove I need to make is a truncated V
15/16" wide at the
top, 3/8" wide at the bottom and 1/4" deep.
...
How much of this groove do you need to make?
One time? Or
production?
Can it be done by using a 45° vee bit and a
standard plunge bit ? You might be able to
regrind the angle of a 45° champher bit and cut
the pilot off and use it to angle the sides of
a 3/8" groove .
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Snag
Snag, are you saying do it in two passes? I like
that
idea as it will solve the chip interference action
when
done in one pass.
I spent 20 years in cabinet shops , often with a very limited tooling
budget . The boss liked it when I could make two $12 tooling items do the
job of a single $165 tool ...
To answer your question more directly , yes , 2 tools and a total of 3
passes - groove , near side then far side on the return pass . This approach
will need fences/guides and a very accurate setup .
+1
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