Router bits - Kreg Owners' Community2024-03-29T14:01:58Zhttps://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/router-bits-3?commentId=2900167%3AComment%3A978385&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYes, they are. The carbide f…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-14:2900167:Comment:9783852019-01-14T05:56:54.832ZTim Gracehttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/TimGrace26
<p>Yes, they are. The carbide from the Freud Quadra-cut bits leave an incredibly smooth finish. I do have a couple of Whiteside bits that also leave a very smooth cut - much better than the Skil or Bosch bits they replaced.</p>
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<p>I still use most of my Skil and Bosch bits. I do clean my bits and hone the faces from time to time with a diamond hone.</p>
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<p>Do look on line for a speed chart. Mine is out in the shop, so can't refer to it. Basically, your fastest speeds are…</p>
<p>Yes, they are. The carbide from the Freud Quadra-cut bits leave an incredibly smooth finish. I do have a couple of Whiteside bits that also leave a very smooth cut - much better than the Skil or Bosch bits they replaced.</p>
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<p>I still use most of my Skil and Bosch bits. I do clean my bits and hone the faces from time to time with a diamond hone.</p>
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<p>Do look on line for a speed chart. Mine is out in the shop, so can't refer to it. Basically, your fastest speeds are for bits under 1¼" in diameter in hard woods. Bits over 1¼" in hardwoods should use a speed a bit slower. In soft woods, the speed would be a bit slower. </p>
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<p>IIRC, For my DeWalts, the speed dial (numbered 1-6, I can't remember what the actual RPM is) should be "5" for the 1¼" bits in hardwood, "4" for >1¼" bits in hardwood, "4" for <1¼" bits in soft woods and "3" for >1¼" bits. DeWalt also has recommendations for other bits, but I don't use them often enough to remember anything.<br/> <br/> <cite>Ken Kortch said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://kregjig.ning.com/forum/topics/router-bits-3#2900167Comment978311"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>The best router bit advice I've read is to invest in a decent lower cost router bit set when a beginner (I chose the MLCS 8377 1/2" shank 15 piece router set - which are carbide tipped), and then replace those bits that you use most - as they wear - with higher end router bits (Whiteside, Freud, ...). </p>
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<p>I can't speak to whether or not the "higher end" bits are really that much better. Hopefully others can help with that.</p>
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</blockquote> @glens and @kenkortch thank y…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-13:2900167:Comment:9783722019-01-13T04:14:51.022ZMINICOOPERUSAFhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/MINICOOPERUSAF
<p>@glens and @kenkortch thank you both for the replies. Great advice </p>
<p>@glens and @kenkortch thank you both for the replies. Great advice </p> The best router bit advice I'…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-13:2900167:Comment:9783112019-01-13T03:10:01.906ZKen Kortchhttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/KenKortge
<p>The best router bit advice I've read is to invest in a decent lower cost router bit set when a beginner (I chose the MLCS 8377 1/2" shank 15 piece router set - which are carbide tipped), and then replace those bits that you use most - as they wear - with higher end router bits (Whiteside, Freud, ...). </p>
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<p>I can't speak to whether or not the "higher end" bits are really that much better. Hopefully others can help with that.</p>
<p>The best router bit advice I've read is to invest in a decent lower cost router bit set when a beginner (I chose the MLCS 8377 1/2" shank 15 piece router set - which are carbide tipped), and then replace those bits that you use most - as they wear - with higher end router bits (Whiteside, Freud, ...). </p>
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<p>I can't speak to whether or not the "higher end" bits are really that much better. Hopefully others can help with that.</p> I started with the cheap asso…tag:kregjig.ning.com,2019-01-11:2900167:Comment:9781832019-01-11T00:58:26.121ZGlen Shttps://kregjig.ning.com/profile/GlenS
<p>I started with the cheap assortment pack of 1/4" shanked bits from a store somewhere. Been so long I don't know where they were bought at. They will work just fine. Just take your time & make multiple passes getting to where you want your finished profile. Practice on different scrap species & router speeds to get a feel for feed rates of different woods. Most of all keep asking questions.</p>
<p>I started with the cheap assortment pack of 1/4" shanked bits from a store somewhere. Been so long I don't know where they were bought at. They will work just fine. Just take your time & make multiple passes getting to where you want your finished profile. Practice on different scrap species & router speeds to get a feel for feed rates of different woods. Most of all keep asking questions.</p>