http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013

I have the above tool except in the 2-speed version. It has enough power but
the general purpose spiral bit that came with it is useless on even soft,
thin 1/4" wood. It smoked up even on first use on either speed. I see one
other person reported this problem on this cutting bit. So what bit should I
use for cutting wood up to 1" thick?

"Jack" n wrote in message
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http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013

I have the above tool except in the 2-speed version. It has enough power
but the general purpose spiral bit that came with it is useless on even
soft, thin 1/4" wood. It smoked up even on first use on either speed. I
see one other person reported this problem on this cutting bit. So what
bit should I use for cutting wood up to 1" thick?


At least a 1/4" bit, and yes that will probably require a router. Your tool
was originally designed and does a good job on cutting sheet rock.

Jack (in ) said:

| I have the above tool except in the 2-speed version. It has enough
| power but the general purpose spiral bit that came with it is
| useless on even soft, thin 1/4" wood. It smoked up even on first
| use on either speed. I see one other person reported this problem
| on this cutting bit. So what bit should I use for cutting wood up
| to 1" thick?

I had a similar experience with a HF cut-out tool (except that the bit
didn't survive the first attempt to cut 1/4" plywood.)

I replaced the bit with a 1/8" 3-flute solid carbide end mill and have
been happy (and still using the same tool and end-mill) ever since.

I'm pretty sure that you're going to need a somewhat more robust tool
if you're planning on cutting more than 1/4" or so deep. It's probably
time to start looking at routers.

--
Morris Dovey
DeSoto Solar
DeSoto, Iowa USA
http://www.iedu.com/DeSoto

Tools of that type (Rotozip and clones) were designed for cutting drywall.
At that, they do reasonably well. Expecting a 1/8" bit of that type to cut
wood much thicker than 1/8 to maybe 1/4 inch is asking a little much. It
will but not well. Might want to try some of the Rotozip bits. Maybe they
are more aggressive. Curved cuts in wood are best done with a jigsaw.

"Jack" n wrote in message
. ..

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00...lance&n=228013

I have the above tool except in the 2-speed version. It has enough power
but
the general purpose spiral bit that came with it is useless on even soft,
thin 1/4" wood. It smoked up even on first use on either speed. I see one
other person reported this problem on this cutting bit. So what bit should
I
use for cutting wood up to 1" thick?