I just picked up a router bit from the local Rockler store that is called a
"drawer lock" bit. The guy in the store told me that I can set it up so that
I can run the face pieces horizontally and the rails vertically without
changing the height of the bit or the position of the fence. I cannot seem
find the right combination to do this.
Rockler does sell a set-up guide for this bit but I would have to order it
and I don't want to wait for delivery time. There are no instructions with
the bit and their catalog shows a sketch of how the pieces mate but no
dimensions.
My suspicion is that advice from the store clerk was wrong and I have to
adjust at least the bit height between the two cuts.
Does anyone here have experience with this set up and can wither confirm my
conclusion or give me some help with setting up the bit and fence properly?
On 2004/10/31 1:23 PM, "Lobby Dosser" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Bob Haar <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I just picked up a router bit from the local Rockler store that is
>> called a "drawer lock" bit. The guy in the store told me that I can
>> set it up so that I can run the face pieces horizontally and the rails
>> vertically without changing the height of the bit or the position of
>> the fence. I cannot seem find the right combination to do this.
>>
>> Rockler does sell a set-up guide for this bit but I would have to
>> order it and I don't want to wait for delivery time. There are no
>> instructions with the bit and their catalog shows a sketch of how the
>> pieces mate but no dimensions.
>>
>> My suspicion is that advice from the store clerk was wrong and I have
>> to adjust at least the bit height between the two cuts.
>>
>> Does anyone here have experience with this set up and can wither
>> confirm my conclusion or give me some help with setting up the bit and
>> fence properly?
>>
>>
>>
>
> http://www.rd.com/americanwoodworker/articles/200202/thismonth/main.html
Thanks for the quick response. The Rockler bit has a different profile, with
two fingers and grooves rather than the single pair in the bit in this
article. I will read through it and see if it can apply to the bit that I
have.
See http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&offerings_id=2140 for
more dtail on the bit that I have.
On 2004/10/31 2:08 PM, "igor" <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:49:07 -0500, Bob Haar <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Thanks for the quick response. The Rockler bit has a different profile, with
>> two fingers and grooves rather than the single pair in the bit in this
>> article. I will read through it and see if it can apply to the bit that I
>> have.
>>
>> See http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&offerings_id=2140 for
>> more dtail on the bit that I have.
>
> Have you looked at the "Tech Sheet" for the setup jig? Here is the link
> shown on the page for the bit and the jig:
> http://www.rockler.com/tech/53825.pdf
>
> Even looking at that IMO it is not as helpful as it could be. But, it may
> help on a short-term basis. HTH. -- Igor
Thanks, That doesn't give a great deal of specifics, but it does help.
However, the resulting assembly doesn't look like the drawing that goes
with the bit information page. That shows the face having a lip that
entirely covers the end of the side piece while the jig spec sheet shows the
side extending flush with the front.
I will try to integrate the responses so far and do some more
trial-and-error - heavy on the error so far.
Bob Haar <[email protected]> wrote:
> I just picked up a router bit from the local Rockler store that is
> called a "drawer lock" bit. The guy in the store told me that I can
> set it up so that I can run the face pieces horizontally and the rails
> vertically without changing the height of the bit or the position of
> the fence. I cannot seem find the right combination to do this.
>
> Rockler does sell a set-up guide for this bit but I would have to
> order it and I don't want to wait for delivery time. There are no
> instructions with the bit and their catalog shows a sketch of how the
> pieces mate but no dimensions.
>
> My suspicion is that advice from the store clerk was wrong and I have
> to adjust at least the bit height between the two cuts.
>
> Does anyone here have experience with this set up and can wither
> confirm my conclusion or give me some help with setting up the bit and
> fence properly?
>
>
>
http://www.rd.com/americanwoodworker/articles/200202/thismonth/main.html
Bob,
I just went through a similar exercise - but I decided to go with this
profile (and this bit): http://www.infinitytools.com/products.asp?dept=1060.
There was a great article, by Bill Hylton, in Pop Woodworking a few issues
ago (maybe 4,5,6+ months) ago where he walks you through the setup of the
bits.
In the end - I came to the conculsion that using a setup block would only be
the starting point, since the stock thickness and fence settings affect the
cut. For this profile, I started off at a height and then adjusted up/down
until two *edge cut* pieces interlocked (when one is flipped). Fence
position #1 is flush to bearing, fence #2 is set to give you the overlay.
If you are still stuck, email me and I'll see if I can dig up the exact
issue.
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 13:49:07 -0500, Bob Haar <[email protected]> wrote:
>Thanks for the quick response. The Rockler bit has a different profile, with
>two fingers and grooves rather than the single pair in the bit in this
>article. I will read through it and see if it can apply to the bit that I
>have.
>
>See http://www.rockler.com/ecom7/product_details.cfm?&offerings_id=2140 for
>more dtail on the bit that I have.
Have you looked at the "Tech Sheet" for the setup jig? Here is the link
shown on the page for the bit and the jig:
http://www.rockler.com/tech/53825.pdf
Even looking at that IMO it is not as helpful as it could be. But, it may
help on a short-term basis. HTH. -- Igor
On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 12:59:53 -0500, Bob Haar <[email protected]> wrote:
>I just picked up a router bit from the local Rockler store that is called a
>"drawer lock" bit. The guy in the store told me that I can set it up so that
>I can run the face pieces horizontally and the rails vertically without
>changing the height of the bit or the position of the fence. I cannot seem
>find the right combination to do this.
>
>Rockler does sell a set-up guide for this bit but I would have to order it
>and I don't want to wait for delivery time. There are no instructions with
>the bit and their catalog shows a sketch of how the pieces mate but no
>dimensions.
>
>My suspicion is that advice from the store clerk was wrong and I have to
>adjust at least the bit height between the two cuts.
>
>Does anyone here have experience with this set up and can wither confirm my
>conclusion or give me some help with setting up the bit and fence properly?
>
Depending upon whether you have the drawer-lock bit or lock-miter bit,
take a look at:
<http://www.woodshopdemos.com/cmt-lm5.htm>
or
<http://www.cheyennesales.com/catalog/cmtdlock.htm>
a Google search turns up a fair number of hits on "drawer lock bit". I
think Grizzly also has a set of instructions for their bit.