Amy Leigh Baker
05-08-2008, 12:11 PM
Hey guys,
Can someone explain to me the difference between router bit sizes? Not the shank, but the profile, such as 1/4" roundover bit versus 3/8" roundover bit? I need a flushtrim bit, and these also list sizes. It seems to me the same flush-trim bit would accomplish it's goal on any size wood, but I guess I am wrong. This is what I will need bits for...
Flush trim bit to trim off the excess trim off the top of a box. The trim is about 1/16" thick, and it is mounted on 3/4" oak ply. Is there a particular size flush trim bit I would need?
What size roundover bit would I need to produce the edge on this tabletop. The top is 3/4" thick... http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=83339&d=1204687844
I need to make a mortise in a 3/4" piece of red oak. The mortise will be about 26"L x 2 1/4"W x 1/4"T. I assume a straight bit would be appropriate, but what size would I need, and would a straight bit cut the wood when I plunge the router?I don't have the money to just buy router bits and experiment or I would. I just need to buy what I need at the moment.
Thanks!
Amy
Can someone explain to me the difference between router bit sizes? Not the shank, but the profile, such as 1/4" roundover bit versus 3/8" roundover bit? I need a flushtrim bit, and these also list sizes. It seems to me the same flush-trim bit would accomplish it's goal on any size wood, but I guess I am wrong. This is what I will need bits for...
Flush trim bit to trim off the excess trim off the top of a box. The trim is about 1/16" thick, and it is mounted on 3/4" oak ply. Is there a particular size flush trim bit I would need?
What size roundover bit would I need to produce the edge on this tabletop. The top is 3/4" thick... http://sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=83339&d=1204687844
I need to make a mortise in a 3/4" piece of red oak. The mortise will be about 26"L x 2 1/4"W x 1/4"T. I assume a straight bit would be appropriate, but what size would I need, and would a straight bit cut the wood when I plunge the router?I don't have the money to just buy router bits and experiment or I would. I just need to buy what I need at the moment.
Thanks!
Amy