I recently purchased a cheap set of boring forstner bits. It had a
hinge bit that looks really rough to begin with looks like a rough saw
on the sides. I found it didn't do very well, even on a drill press
(Max RPM 3800). So I need to find something better to use, I don't need
anything to expensive, I don't plan on doing a lot of hinges. Thanks in
advance.

Set the drill press to its slowest speed and bore another hole. See how that
does.


"bdeditch" wrote in message
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I recently purchased a cheap set of boring forstner bits. It had a
hinge bit that looks really rough to begin with looks like a rough saw
on the sides. I found it didn't do very well, even on a drill press
(Max RPM 3800). So I need to find something better to use, I don't need
anything to expensive, I don't plan on doing a lot of hinges. Thanks in
advance.

"bdeditch" wrote in message
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I recently purchased a cheap set of boring forstner bits. It had a
hinge bit that looks really rough to begin with looks like a rough saw
on the sides. I found it didn't do very well, even on a drill press
(Max RPM 3800). So I need to find something better to use, I don't need
anything to expensive, I don't plan on doing a lot of hinges. Thanks in
advance.


Like CW has indicated, you need to be running the bit under 700-600 rpm and
use a TRUE Forstner bit. Saw tooth bits are variations of the Forstner
bits.

OK I will try that, Thanks once again
Leon wrote:
"bdeditch" wrote in message
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I recently purchased a cheap set of boring forstner bits. It had a
hinge bit that looks really rough to begin with looks like a rough saw
on the sides. I found it didn't do very well, even on a drill press
(Max RPM 3800). So I need to find something better to use, I don't need
anything to expensive, I don't plan on doing a lot of hinges. Thanks in
advance.


Like CW has indicated, you need to be running the bit under 700-600 rpm and
use a TRUE Forstner bit. Saw tooth bits are variations of the Forstner
bits.

My understanding is that a 1 3/8 inch standard forstner bit is an
acceptable substitute for the 35mm. Works out to 34.925 mm. pretty
darn close and a lot cheaper than the special metric one.

If you plan on doing a lot of 35mm hinges, put out the approx. $30 for the
Freud 13/8 carbide forstner bit. Works good and last a long time.
Woodworker supply also has their own branded carbide forstners that are
cheaper and probably just as good in a none production environment.

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"bdeditch" wrote in message
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I recently purchased a cheap set of boring forstner bits. It had a
hinge bit that looks really rough to begin with looks like a rough saw
on the sides. I found it didn't do very well, even on a drill press
(Max RPM 3800). So I need to find something better to use, I don't need
anything to expensive, I don't plan on doing a lot of hinges. Thanks in
advance.


Like CW has indicated, you need to be running the bit under 700-600 rpm
and
use a TRUE Forstner bit. Saw tooth bits are variations of the Forstner
bits.

"Mike in Arkansas" wrote in message
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My understanding is that a 1 3/8 inch standard forstner bit is an
acceptable substitute for the 35mm. Works out to 34.925 mm. pretty
darn close and a lot cheaper than the special metric one.


Precisely. I have never used a 35 mm bit on the hundreds of 35 mm hinges
that I have installed. I have always used 1-3/8".

On 5 Feb 2006 20:24:42 -0800, "Mike in Arkansas"
wrote:

My understanding is that a 1 3/8 inch standard forstner bit is an
acceptable substitute for the 35mm. Works out to 34.925 mm. pretty
darn close and a lot cheaper than the special metric one.

At rockler the 35mm is cheaper than the 1 3/8, unless you get a
carbide one. It has a shorter shaft.


-Leuf

"Max Mahanke" wrote in message
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If you plan on doing a lot of 35mm hinges, put out the approx. $30 for the
Freud 13/8 carbide forstner bit. Works good and last a long time.
Woodworker supply also has their own branded carbide forstners that are
cheaper and probably just as good in a none production environment.



I've used a couple of different bits over time to bore for these hinges,
mostly with acceptable results. Recently I bought a cheap bit at Lowes
because I couldn't find the bit I had used last time I needed one (read:
mess). I paid $11.00 for it and considered that at least it was cheap and
that's the price I had to pay for letting things get out of hand in my
garage. I bored a few holes with it and every one was flawless. No doubt
in my mind I could get a lot more use out of it.

Lots of vague terms above... "a few", "a lot more". I can't really quantify
those terms better with any accuracy. Suffice it to say that it's my
experience that for occasional use this cheap 35mm bit is all that I'd need.
If I were building cabinetry on a regular basis as a contractor, I probably
wouldn't rely on this bit, but I'm not. I'm certain I could build an entire
kitchen's worth of cupboards using it though.

--

-Mike-

I turned down my press drill to 700 rpm and it worked fine, sorry I am
a bit of a newbie when it comes to some of these bits. Thanks for all
the help guys!!!

bdeditch wrote:
I turned down my press drill to 700 rpm and it worked fine, sorry I am
a bit of a newbie when it comes to some of these bits. Thanks for all
the help guys!!!

Generally speaking, with any bit, the bigger the bit the slower you want
to run it.

Chris