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Panel raising bit: Update
I tried using spacers in front of the fence and doing multiple passes
with my 3 1/4" panel raising bit in my shaper. The cutting was so clean and easy during testing I tried just powering through a full depth cut in a single pass (Pine). I ended up cutting all 24 panels this way and felt totally safe. The only issue was a slight bit of fuzzing on the cross cut with the sharp edge at the face of the panel and a slight brush with some 100 sandpaper cleaned it up easy. I suppose holding off 1/8" on the first pass and doing a clean up pass would have mayde for a little smoother surface but for this rustic project it was more than smooth enough. |
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Panel raising bit: Update
SonomaProducts.com wrote:
I tried using spacers in front of the fence and doing multiple passes with my 3 1/4" panel raising bit in my shaper. The cutting was so clean and easy during testing I tried just powering through a full depth cut in a single pass (Pine). I ended up cutting all 24 panels this way and felt totally safe. The only issue was a slight bit of fuzzing on the cross cut with the sharp edge at the face of the panel and a slight brush with some 100 sandpaper cleaned it up easy. I suppose holding off 1/8" on the first pass and doing a clean up pass would have mayde for a little smoother surface but for this rustic project it was more than smooth enough. That's the advantage of the shaper vis a vis the router -- power and mass. If the cutters are good quality and sharp, you'll be amazed at the cleanliness of the cuts you get in moderately hard woods like walnut and soft maple. Oak cuts easily enough (particularly white) but may want to chip out a little more; cherry is, of course, notorious for burning but even there a good cutting speed can hog a lot of material. There's where a little experimentation and a power feeder shows its mettle for sure. -- |
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Panel raising bit: Update
"SonomaProducts.com" wrote in message ... I tried using spacers in front of the fence and doing multiple passes with my 3 1/4" panel raising bit in my shaper. The cutting was so clean and easy during testing I tried just powering through a full depth cut in a single pass (Pine). I ended up cutting all 24 panels this way and felt totally safe. The only issue was a slight bit of fuzzing on the cross cut with the sharp edge at the face of the panel and a slight brush with some 100 sandpaper cleaned it up easy. I suppose holding off 1/8" on the first pass and doing a clean up pass would have mayde for a little smoother surface but for this rustic project it was more than smooth enough. Thanks for that idea. I never would of thought of that. WW |
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