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[email protected] joeljcarver@aol.com is offline
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Default deflection in router bits


... Possibilities...

1. Bent bit

2. As sonny said, bit isn't properly seated in the collet

3. Collet is worn or not properly seated

4. The bearings - the router bearings, not the bit bearings - are worn.


If neither the bit nor router is damaged, and the bit is seated properly, there is another possibility: The shaft flexes enough to produce a poor cut.

How big a bite is the bit taking? It might be too much for the router/bit combination.

Typically, machinists will make a "spring cut" or "spring pass" to compensate for any deflection of the cutting tool. They do this by using the same setting make a cut. Some will use a climb cut for this last pass.

You may want to test this on a sample and see what results you get.

Joel