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Interious

20/03/2005 10:49 AM

3/4" roundover, 1/4" shank router bit?

Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
Dave


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Interious

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

21/03/2005 8:06 PM

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:49:53 -0500, Interious
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
>Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
>Dave
Thanks to all for your advice.
Dave

Nn

"Nicholas"

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 4:44 PM

Yep

You won't get one...and if you do then it won't last long.

Cheers

Nicholas


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"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| "Interious" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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| > Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
| > Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
| > Dave
|
| That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some
thicker
| wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius
of
| about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with
1/2"
| collet.
|
| I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
| right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me,
of
| course, I've just heard stories about it.
|
|
A 3/4" radius bit on the business end of a 1/4" shaft is a lot of tin to
spin. A 1/2" shaft is definitely a good idea. It will not flex as much as
the skinny shaft under the stress of chewing off big bites of wood.

A plus is most 1/2" collet routers also include a 1/4" insert so all the old
bits can still be used and you get the option of needing a whole new set of
bits. Just can't get enough of them. :)

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"Edwin Pawlowski"

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 3:57 PM


"Interious" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
> Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
> Dave

That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some thicker
wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius of
about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with 1/2"
collet.

I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
course, I've just heard stories about it.

PB

Pat Barber

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

21/03/2005 3:43 PM

This is your logical place to check such things:

http://www.freudtools.com/woodworkers/rep/router_bits/Router_Bits/Round_Over/html/Round_Over_1.html

Your answer is NO for these folks who produce more than
anybody else....

Interious wrote:

> Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
> Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
> Dave

Pg

Patriarch

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

21/03/2005 9:22 AM

Interious <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:49:53 -0500, Interious
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
>>Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
>>Dave
> Time for a new router. Poor me!
> I may as well ask for suggestions.
> Dave
>
>

www.patwarner.com, and then start thinking about budget, and how else you
might use the tool.

Patriarch

Pu

"PDQ"

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 11:10 AM

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| "Interious" <[email protected]> wrote in message=20
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| > Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
| > Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
| > Dave
|=20
| That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some =
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| wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a =
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| about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router =
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| collet.
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| I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not =
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| right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not =
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| course, I've just heard stories about it.=20
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A 3/4" radius bit on the business end of a 1/4" shaft is a lot of tin to =
spin. A 1/2" shaft is definitely a good idea. It will not flex as much =
as the skinny shaft under the stress of chewing off big bites of wood.

A plus is most 1/2" collet routers also include a 1/4" insert so all the =
old bits can still be used and you get the option of needing a whole new =
set of bits. Just can't get enough of them. :)

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Robatoy

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 1:48 PM

In article <[email protected]>,
Interious <[email protected]> wrote:

> Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
> Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
> Dave

5/8 radius is as big as I can find ( CMT-838.445.11 )
Even that is a bit big for such a small shaft.
Wear a leather apron.

Rd

Robatoy

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 1:44 PM

In article <44h%[email protected]>,
"Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]> wrote:

> I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
> right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
> course, I've just heard stories about it.

I think I may heard of the same people...

Id

Interious

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 11:38 PM

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 10:49:53 -0500, Interious
<[email protected]> wrote:

>Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
>Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
>Dave
Time for a new router. Poor me!
I may as well ask for suggestions.
Dave

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 7:45 PM


"Interious" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
> Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
> Dave

The bit would be at least 1-3/4" wide. IMHO that is too big for a 1/2"
shank bit.

Lr

"Leon"

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 7:50 PM


"Leon" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "Interious" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
>> Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
>> Dave
>
> The bit would be at least 1-3/4" wide. IMHO that is too big for a 1/2"
> shank bit.


Oups, that should be too big for a 1/4" shaft.

Id

Interious

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 11:18 PM

On Sun, 20 Mar 2005 15:57:52 GMT, "Edwin Pawlowski" <[email protected]>
wrote:

>
>"Interious" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
>> Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
>> Dave
>
>That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some thicker
>wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius of
>about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with 1/2"
>collet.
>
>I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
>right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
>course, I've just heard stories about it.
Ed-
3/4" radius on the front of a loudspeaker cabinet.
Dave

jj

jo4hn

in reply to Interious on 20/03/2005 10:49 AM

20/03/2005 4:08 PM

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:
> "Interious" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>>Have I not Googled with enough intensity? Does this animal exist?
>>Perhaps a 1/4" shank is insufficient for a bit of this size.
>>Dave
>
>
> That may be the case. I assume you are using a 3/4" radius on some thicker
> wood and not trying to round over a piece of 3/4" wood and want a radius of
> about half that. This is a good excuse to move up to a new router with 1/2"
> collet.
>
> I've heard of people buying the wrong bit because they were not thinking
> right when they wanted to put a roundover on a 3/4" thick board. Not me, of
> course, I've just heard stories about it.
>
>
Yup, if you're milling a piece of 3/4" quarter round molding, then the
3/4 bit is what you need. Never seen one that big on a 1/4 shank though.
j4


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