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Old 01-10-2007, 04:57 PM   #17
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Originally Posted by aniceone2hold
Ok, the guide bushings will allow you to set the router in place before plunging the bit. I can see the safety difference between this and using a bearing guided bit. With a bearing you do not have proper alignment until the bit is fully plunged into the work. There is also the depth of cut to consider, it is not variable using a bearing. The bit would need to be fully extended for the bearing to contact the template. This makes sense to me. Thanks for helping me sort this out.
Mike
As a matter of interest I do not usually work with top bearing cutters In fact no bearings at all. I have two top bearing cutters 10mm and 19mm and for the reasons you have stated I do not even talk about them when I give demonstrations at woodshows.
I have enclosed samples of the cutters I use with the guides
Tom
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File Type: jpg Beading.jpg (10.0 KB, 8 views)
File Type: jpg Beading Bit Fine.jpg (3.7 KB, 5 views)
File Type: jpg Beading Bit wide bottom.jpg (4.1 KB, 7 views)
File Type: jpg Classic 1.JPG (13.6 KB, 5 views)
File Type: jpg Dish Cutter.jpg (4.0 KB, 5 views)
File Type: jpg Double beading wide bottom.jpg (4.5 KB, 3 views)
File Type: jpg End cutting.jpg (7.9 KB, 5 views)
File Type: jpg V Groove T6128.jpg (3.2 KB, 3 views)
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