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| Author: | Jody [ Mon Jun 02, 2008 8:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | sharpening router bits? |
does anyone have a technique for sharpening router bits? at $20.00-$30>00 a pop it seems like a neccesity , thanks Jody |
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| Author: | Bob Garrish [ Tue Jun 03, 2008 12:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sharpening router bits? |
If you don't need a bearing on it, my carbide mills cost me a lot less than most people are paying for HSS router bits and they essentially last forever cutting wood. Sort of a problem avoidance strategy, I suppose, but you can get a 1/2" 2 or 4-flute carbide end mill for under $20. It's crazy what the same cutters for for as 'spiral router bits'. If it's got a bearing on it then I've got nothing for ya unless you're fast enough to use the shank without burning... |
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| Author: | Jody [ Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sharpening router bits? |
Thanks , it seems like a round diamond file ( and magnifying glasses)would work for round over bits too ... ! jody |
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| Author: | Andy Matthews [ Tue Jun 03, 2008 5:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sharpening router bits? |
Bob Garrish wrote: If you don't need a bearing on it, my carbide mills cost me a lot less than most people are paying for HSS router bits and they essentially last forever cutting wood. Sort of a problem avoidance strategy, I suppose, but you can get a 1/2" 2 or 4-flute carbide end mill for under $20. It's crazy what the same cutters for for as 'spiral router bits'. If it's got a bearing on it then I've got nothing for ya unless you're fast enough to use the shank without burning... I use carbide end mills in my pin router - they give amazingly clean results. Love 'em! |
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| Author: | TonyKarol [ Tue Jun 03, 2008 6:47 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: sharpening router bits? |
I bought a diamond sharpening wheel from a guy at the big wood shows who sells resharpened drill bits from the aircraft industry - those bits are amazing as well, and fairly priced. The wheel was 20 bucks I think ... Anyway, the wheel goes in my dremel, and I have only used is a couple times, but it did a great job .. It saved the little 3/8 top bearing bit from SM for template routing from the trash this way. It had seen way too many PU routes, and was really dull .. no more. |
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