"Wayne" wrote in
:

I am attempting to build a router table extension to my table saw. Due
to a measuring error while trimming the edge of the tabel with a 1/2 x
1" carbide straight cut, I clipped the side off of a couple of 1/4 "
brass threaded insert screws. The bit more or less milled the brass
level with the side. There was a bit of a metalic hot smell and the
bit and brass were quite warm to the touch.

On inspection I can see nothing wrong with the router bit. There is no
discoloration from burning, no chips, and the edge feels smooth and
sharp. The project does not even seem to be ruined.

I know brass is softer than carbide, but its sure harder than wood. Is
the bit OK? Should I try touching up the carbide edge on the inside
with a diamond hone?

Wayne in Boulder CO



So how much would it cost to replace this bit, and forget worrying about
it?

Patriarch