I have a Porter Cable 693 router mounted under a table. I've used it many
times over the past several years, but mostly just guess at the speed
setting. I know the router is supposed to be slowed down for bigger bits,
but to what setting?
Is there some general rule that equates the router speed to the size of the
bit?
Is there a way to determine if the router is running too fast or too slow
by looking at the cut it makes?
Curious...
Anthony
Speed is important. What speed? A bit arbitrary but see No. 5 at the
FAQ LINK.
http://patwarner.com/faq.html
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On Feb 11, 11:00 am, HerHusband <[email protected]> wrote:
> I have a Porter Cable 693 router mounted under a table. I've used it many
> times over the past several years, but mostly just guess at the speed
> setting. I know the router is supposed to be slowed down for bigger bits,
> but to what setting?
>
> Is there some general rule that equates the router speed to the size of the
> bit?
>
> Is there a way to determine if the router is running too fast or too slow
> by looking at the cut it makes?
>
> Curious...
>
> Anthony
Porter Cable says up to 2.125 for the 690. I think they're smoking
something.
"Lew Hodgett" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> HerHusband wrote:
> > I know the router is supposed to be slowed down for bigger bits,
> > but to what setting?
> >
> > Is there some general rule that equates the router speed to the size
> of the
> > bit?
>
> RPM vs bit size chart is usually included with bit.
>
> Personally, I limit bit size to 1" for my 25,000 RPM router.
>
> Lew
>
HerHusband wrote:
> I know the router is supposed to be slowed down for bigger bits,
> but to what setting?
>
> Is there some general rule that equates the router speed to the size
of the
> bit?
RPM vs bit size chart is usually included with bit.
Personally, I limit bit size to 1" for my 25,000 RPM router.
Lew