Opened up a new Dovetail Bit yesterday and looking at it thought that
the shank was too long. I installed it as is with well over an inch
protruding from the collet.
In use there was some serious chatter. So I took it out and cut about
3/8inch off the top and it works fine.
Strange! Its a Porter Cable Router and a Porter Cable Bit.
Joe Bemier wrote:
> Opened up a new Dovetail Bit yesterday and looking at it thought that
> the shank was too long. I installed it as is with well over an inch
> protruding from the collet.
> In use there was some serious chatter. So I took it out and cut about
> 3/8inch off the top and it works fine.
>
> Strange! Its a Porter Cable Router and a Porter Cable Bit.
You need to remember, each time you use the router, that you already
put an o-ring in the collet. They add up!!!
Interesting problem/solution. One to remember. Thanks for posting it.
Joe Bemier wrote:
> Opened up a new Dovetail Bit yesterday and looking at it thought that
> the shank was too long. I installed it as is with well over an inch
> protruding from the collet.
> In use there was some serious chatter. So I took it out and cut about
> 3/8inch off the top and it works fine.
>
> Strange! Its a Porter Cable Router and a Porter Cable Bit.
What tool did you use to cut the shank of the bit?
On Mon, 13 Nov 2006 15:58:40 GMT, Pat Barber
<[email protected]> wrote:
>What is the model number of the bit ???
2880196
>
>Joe Bemier wrote:
>
>> Opened up a new Dovetail Bit yesterday and looking at it thought that
>> the shank was too long. I installed it as is with well over an inch
>> protruding from the collet.
>> In use there was some serious chatter. So I took it out and cut about
>> 3/8inch off the top and it works fine.
>>
>> Strange! Its a Porter Cable Router and a Porter Cable Bit.
What is the model number of the bit ???
Joe Bemier wrote:
> Opened up a new Dovetail Bit yesterday and looking at it thought that
> the shank was too long. I installed it as is with well over an inch
> protruding from the collet.
> In use there was some serious chatter. So I took it out and cut about
> 3/8inch off the top and it works fine.
>
> Strange! Its a Porter Cable Router and a Porter Cable Bit.
On 13 Nov 2006 05:22:06 -0800, "RayV" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Joe Bemier wrote:
>> Opened up a new Dovetail Bit yesterday and looking at it thought that
>> the shank was too long. I installed it as is with well over an inch
>> protruding from the collet.
>> In use there was some serious chatter. So I took it out and cut about
>> 3/8inch off the top and it works fine.
>>
>> Strange! Its a Porter Cable Router and a Porter Cable Bit.
>
>What tool did you use to cut the shank of the bit?
Sawzall with a Bi-Metal Blade. I believe, because it is a carbide
tipped cutter the shank, etc is fairly soft steel. If it were a High
Speed Steel cutter I might not have been able to cut it so easliy.
After cutting I beveled the top edge with a file.