BillyBob wrote:
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> > On 22 Jul 2005 21:16:56 EDT, Mark and Kim Smith
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> > >Is a 35mm a must or can someone cheat with an equivalent standard size
> bit.
> > a 1-3/8" forstner bit works fine. if you're drilling into particle
> > board or something it will dull pretty quickly. in that case, use the
> > forstner bit to drill a router template and "drill" the doors with
> > that.
>
> Why would the router bit hold up better than the forstner? Or did you just
> mean that a straight router bit is cheaper to replace than a forstner?
>
> Bob
a top bearing carbide straight bit will outlast a plain steel forstner
bit in materials like mdf and particle board. if you have carbide
forstner bits and a drill press, use 'em.
Patriarch wrote:
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> > On 22 Jul 2005 21:16:56 EDT, Mark and Kim Smith
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >>Is a 35mm a must or can someone cheat with an equivalent standard size
> >>bit.
> > a 1-3/8" forstner bit works fine. if you're drilling into particle
> > board or something it will dull pretty quickly. in that case, use the
> > forstner bit to drill a router template and "drill" the doors with
> > that.
>
> The carbide 35mm forstner I bought in blue seems to be holding up pretty
> well. Not terribly expensive, either.
>
> Patriarch
the one I bought was kind of expensive, $35 or so. then I bought a 10mm
r8 tool holder to fit it into the mill, $10 or so on ebay. so now I'm
stylin'. I have drilled plenty of them with a portalign and a plain
steel forstner bit though, as well as with a straight bit and template
and plunge router. all of these methods work, as long as you get the
hole in the right place.
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news:[email protected]:
> On 22 Jul 2005 21:16:56 EDT, Mark and Kim Smith
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Is a 35mm a must or can someone cheat with an equivalent standard size
>>bit.
> a 1-3/8" forstner bit works fine. if you're drilling into particle
> board or something it will dull pretty quickly. in that case, use the
> forstner bit to drill a router template and "drill" the doors with
> that.
The carbide 35mm forstner I bought in blue seems to be holding up pretty
well. Not terribly expensive, either.
Patriarch
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> On 22 Jul 2005 21:16:56 EDT, Mark and Kim Smith
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >Is a 35mm a must or can someone cheat with an equivalent standard size
bit.
> a 1-3/8" forstner bit works fine. if you're drilling into particle
> board or something it will dull pretty quickly. in that case, use the
> forstner bit to drill a router template and "drill" the doors with
> that.
Why would the router bit hold up better than the forstner? Or did you just
mean that a straight router bit is cheaper to replace than a forstner?
Bob
Mark and Kim Smith wrote:
> Is a 35mm a must or can someone cheat with an equivalent standard size
> bit.
Thanks for the replies, everyone. I decided not to be a cheap
son-of-a-gun and got the bit. For now, it is for a one off job but I'm
guessing it'll come in handy for the kitchen cabinets. Eventually!
On 22 Jul 2005 21:16:56 EDT, Mark and Kim Smith
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Is a 35mm a must or can someone cheat with an equivalent standard size bit.
a 1-3/8" forstner bit works fine. if you're drilling into particle
board or something it will dull pretty quickly. in that case, use the
forstner bit to drill a router template and "drill" the doors with
that.