Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave

"Interious" wrote in message
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Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave

That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some thicker
wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius of
about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with 1/2"
collet.

I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
course, I've just heard stories about it.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
"Interious" wrote in message
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Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave


That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some thicker
wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius of
about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with 1/2"
collet.

I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
course, I've just heard stories about it.


Yup, if you're milling a piece of 3/4" quarter round molding, then the
3/4 bit is what you need. Never seen one that big on a 1/4 shank though.
j4

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A 3/4" radius bit on the business end of a 1/4" shaft is a lot of tin to =
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A plus is most 1/2" collet routers also include a 1/4" insert so all the =
old bits can still be used and you get the option of needing a whole new =
set of bits. Just can't get enough of them.

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PDQ
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Yep

You won't get one...and if you do then it won't last long.

Cheers

Nicholas


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http://www.nbjoinery.net


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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message
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| "Interious" wrote in message
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| Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
| Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
| Dave
|
| That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some
thicker
| wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius
of
| about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with
1/2"
| collet.
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| I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
| right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me,
of
| course, I've just heard stories about it.
|
|
A 3/4" radius bit on the business end of a 1/4" shaft is a lot of tin to
spin. A 1/2" shaft is definitely a good idea. It will not flex as much as
the skinny shaft under the stress of chewing off big bites of wood.

A plus is most 1/2" collet routers also include a 1/4" insert so all the old
bits can still be used and you get the option of needing a whole new set of
bits. Just can't get enough of them.

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PDQ
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"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote:

I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
course, I've just heard stories about it.

I think I may heard of the same people...

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Interious wrote:

Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave

5/8 radius is as big as I can find ( CMT-838.445.11 )
Even that is a bit big for such a small shaft.
Wear a leather apron.

"Interious" wrote in message
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Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave

The bit would be at least 1-3/4" wide. IMHO that is too big for a 1/2"
shank bit.

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"Interious" wrote in message
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Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave

The bit would be at least 1-3/4" wide. IMHO that is too big for a 1/2"
shank bit.


Oups, that should be too big for a 1/4" shaft.

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:57:52 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski"
wrote:


"Interious" wrote in message
.. .
Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave

That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some thicker
wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius of
about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with 1/2"
collet.

I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
course, I've just heard stories about it.
Ed-
3/4" radius on the front of a loudspeaker cabinet.
Dave

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:49:53 -0500, Interious
wrote:

Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave
Time for a new router. Poor me!
I may as well ask for suggestions.
Dave

Interious wrote in
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On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:49:53 -0500, Interious
wrote:

Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave
Time for a new router. Poor me!
I may as well ask for suggestions.
Dave



www.patwarner.com, and then start thinking about budget, and how else you
might use the tool.

Patriarch

This is your logical place to check such things:

http://www.freudtools.com/woodworker...nd_Over_1.html

Your answer is NO for these folks who produce more than
anybody else....

Interious wrote:

Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:49:53 -0500, Interious
wrote:

Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave
Thanks to all for your advice.
Dave