Why are these so damned expensive? They can't cost THAT much more to
engineer, can they? I look in Axminster, Screwfix, MachineMart, etc.,
etc. and there's nothing under =A325 and some go up to like =A360 - just
for one bit. You see whole sets of ovolo, straight, ogee, roundover,
chamfer, etc. going for like =A330 but not one beading bit is included.
Can't even find them on ebay! I'd like to add a little more fizz to
some of the things I do but not at =A350 per bit.
FoggyTown
"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Why are these so damned expensive? They can't cost THAT much more to
engineer, can they? I look in Axminster, Screwfix, MachineMart, etc.,
etc. and there's nothing under £25 and some go up to like £60 - just
for one bit. You see whole sets of ovolo, straight, ogee, roundover,
chamfer, etc. going for like £30 but not one beading bit is included.
Can't even find them on ebay! I'd like to add a little more fizz to
some of the things I do but not at £50 per bit.
FoggyTown
Like much in life, it doesn't matter how much it costs to engineer
something, it's how much you can buy it for that counts. Thus, £25 - £50 for
a bit is not unreasonable if the job can't be done for less. Glib cod
philosophy I know, but true. My personal take is that putting £5 bits in a
c. £300 router is a bit like running a McClaren SLK on remoulds.
Good bits are expensive, but cost it out against ready made mouldings and
even the most expensive bits start to look like something of a a bargain.
Dial in the fact that good bits can professional resharpening many times for
a very reasonable price and even a £50 bit will soon have paid for itself.
Try the Trend Craftsman range (the green coloured ones) for a good price vs.
quality trade off.
"deadlock" <nobody@nowhere_yes_its a_cliche.com> wrote in message
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> "foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> Why are these so damned expensive? They can't cost THAT much more to
> engineer, can they? I look in Axminster, Screwfix, MachineMart, etc.,
> etc. and there's nothing under £25 and some go up to like £60 - just
> for one bit. You see whole sets of ovolo, straight, ogee, roundover,
> chamfer, etc. going for like £30 but not one beading bit is included.
> Can't even find them on ebay! I'd like to add a little more fizz to
> some of the things I do but not at £50 per bit.
>
> FoggyTown
>
> Like much in life, it doesn't matter how much it costs to engineer
> something, it's how much you can buy it for that counts. Thus, £25 - £50
> for a bit is not unreasonable if the job can't be done for less. Glib cod
> philosophy I know, but true. My personal take is that putting £5 bits in a
> c. £300 router is a bit like running a McClaren SLK on remoulds.
> Good bits are expensive, but cost it out against ready made mouldings and
> even the most expensive bits start to look like something of a a bargain.
> Dial in the fact that good bits can professional resharpening many times
> for a very reasonable price and even a £50 bit will soon have paid for
> itself. Try the Trend Craftsman range (the green coloured ones) for a good
> price vs. quality trade off.
>
sorry for the dodgy formatting, there was some sort of OE screw up there.
Poor grammar, missing words and spelling were all my own work though.
Have a look at Rutlands
(http://www.rutlands.co.uk/cgi-bin/psDept.cgi?Router%20Cutters), they have a
range of Face Moulding Bits and Crown Moulding Bits from £19.99
Much more affordable to the hobbyist....
Graham
"foggytown" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Why are these so damned expensive? They can't cost THAT much more to
engineer, can they? I look in Axminster, Screwfix, MachineMart, etc.,
etc. and there's nothing under £25 and some go up to like £60 - just
for one bit. You see whole sets of ovolo, straight, ogee, roundover,
chamfer, etc. going for like £30 but not one beading bit is included.
Can't even find them on ebay! I'd like to add a little more fizz to
some of the things I do but not at £50 per bit.
FoggyTown