Profile cutting with pilot bits: |
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Router bits with ball bearings are called pilot bits. | Ball Bearing | |
Router Bit | ||
The ball bearing is used to control the depth of cut | ||
into the edge face of a board. A good example |
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would be a chamfer cut. The bearing rides along |
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the uncut edge of the board while the cutter |
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removes the wood. |
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1.Mount a router bit into your router according to the router manufacturer’s instructions.
2.Snap one of the table inserts into the recessed hole on the table. Use the insert
with the smallest hole that still allows the bit |
| Figure 24. Proper setup for profile cutting. | |
free rotation. |
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3. Raise the bit to the desired height. | 7. | Tighten the main fence threaded knobs. | |
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4. Loosen the threaded knobs that secure the | 8. | Double check that the router is secured to the | |
main fence. | |||
| table. If it is, the router table is ready for use. | ||
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5.Adjust the fence back away from the bit only enough to allow the bearing to control the depth of cut as shown in Figure 23 & 24.
6.Adjust the fence as close as possible to the bearing. The fence will serve as a
Ball Bearing
Router Bit
