Cutters available for templet routing have:
1) Bearings on the distal end
2) Bearings on the shank
3) Bearings on the end and shank.
A reasonable set of serious shank bearing bits at the:
http://www.patwarner.com/patternbits.com link.
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fizznotch wrote:
> I want to be able to trim an item in half inch ply to an exact fit to a
> template.
> Ideally i'd use a straight bit with a bearing at the non-shank end, but
> the only ones that seem to be available are for trimming laminate.
>
> any advice would be appreciated
Well, they may say laminate but I use them for plywood and mdf without
any hitches. One of my favorites is an oldham viper bit I picked up at
a show. It cuts especially cleanly because of the triple flutes and
1/2" shank. I have the one with 1 1/4" length flutes.
http://www.oldham-usa.com/DBScripts/RouterBits/Laminate/LaminateFlushTrim.asp
Bob
Look at Lee Valley http://www.leevalley.com - they have a bit with a bearing
at each end.
Bob S.
"fizznotch" <rhellyer@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1119308313.884925.25270@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I want to be able to trim an item in half inch ply to an exact fit to a
> template.
> Ideally i'd use a straight bit with a bearing at the non-shank end, but
> the only ones that seem to be available are for trimming laminate.
>
> any advice would be appreciated
>
Whiteside offers a catalogue page full of flush trim bits. You can find
them at http://www.routerbits.com/ or at many other suppliers.
Earl Creel
"fizznotch" <rhellyer@comcast.net> wrote in message
news:1119308313.884925.25270@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>I want to be able to trim an item in half inch ply to an exact fit to a
> template.
> Ideally i'd use a straight bit with a bearing at the non-shank end, but
> the only ones that seem to be available are for trimming laminate.
>
> any advice would be appreciated
>
In article <1119308313.884925.25270@g49g2000cwa.googlegroups.com>,
"fizznotch" <rhellyer@comcast.net> wrote:
> I want to be able to trim an item in half inch ply to an exact fit to a
> template.
> Ideally i'd use a straight bit with a bearing at the non-shank end, but
> the only ones that seem to be available are for trimming laminate.
>
> any advice would be appreciated
I'm a loyal bushing/bit user. I use pattern bits too, but the
versatility of a box of bushings and a handful of straight bits gets me
where I want to be most of the time... and I can plunge.
Trying to find a base-plate with a hole centre-aligned to the bit,
forced me to make my own.
I'm sure Pat Warner has some nifty solutions.
I sure am starting to really like those Milwaukee 5616 routers.... to
the point that I have lost my appetite for that Festool router.