Hello,
Eagle America has a stepped rabbet bit available that looks interesting. As
a newbie, I wanted to get some opinions about it from the more experienced
members here. It seems to me that you could achieve the same results using a
standard rabbeting bit along with multiple passes. They state that you can
perform the cut in one pass with their bit.
http://www.eagle-america.com/html/catalog/productGroup.asp?id=332946
Using the dimensions from their bit as a reference, along with a standard
rabbeting bit, would I be correct in thinking that you could cut a rabbet
3/4" wide (C1 + C2) by 11/32" deep (L1) on the first pass and then cut a
second rabbet 3/8" wide (C1) by either 1/8" or 1/4" deep (L2) on the second
pass? I suppose that it might take more than just two passes, depending upon
how much material is being removed, but I'm not questioning that aspect of
it. I'm just curious as to the technique involved to accomplish the same
task as their bit.
Just trying to learn. Thanks in advance to those who post a reply here.
Peter.
On Wed, 29 Sep 2004 22:30:20 GMT, "Peter Bogiatzidis"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>Hello,
>
>Eagle America has a stepped rabbet bit available that looks interesting. As
>a newbie, I wanted to get some opinions about it from the more experienced
>members here. It seems to me that you could achieve the same results using a
>standard rabbeting bit along with multiple passes. They state that you can
>perform the cut in one pass with their bit.
>
>http://www.eagle-america.com/html/catalog/productGroup.asp?id=332946
>
>Using the dimensions from their bit as a reference, along with a standard
>rabbeting bit, would I be correct in thinking that you could cut a rabbet
>3/4" wide (C1 + C2) by 11/32" deep (L1) on the first pass and then cut a
>second rabbet 3/8" wide (C1) by either 1/8" or 1/4" deep (L2) on the second
>pass? I suppose that it might take more than just two passes, depending upon
>how much material is being removed, but I'm not questioning that aspect of
>it. I'm just curious as to the technique involved to accomplish the same
>task as their bit.
>
>Just trying to learn. Thanks in advance to those who post a reply here.
>
>Peter.
>
you are correct that the cut could be accomplished with a single
standard rabbeting bit. it would involve changing the depth setting of
the router and the diameter of the pilot bearing between passes.
the advantage of this dedicated stepped rabbet bit is that it will
make the same cut every time without a lot of fussing around. for
picture and mirror framers the time saved is well worth the $60 bit.
for me, it isn't.