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Pop_pop1 · 08-31-2005, 05:05 AM

Brian,
If you still want a "complete" set of router bits, check out www.Homier.com. They have a 82 piece set of router bits for $49.99 plus shipping. It's item #04037. Shipping weight is 8lb. I'm in Middle TN and it would cost me $8.16 by UPS. Their phone no is 800-348-5004. They have other sets of bits and tools too.
Can't vouch for the quality, but.................
Good luck.
Chuck

rh111 · 08-31-2005, 10:38 AM

I have recently purchsed a 1/2" bit set from MLCS. The 30 piece set. I have found them to be a good bit. Have had no problems with what I want to do with them. Was recently talking to my grandfather, who does a considerable amount of routing, and asked him if he had heard of them. He said that he likes their bits. He gave me the same advise that I will pass on. Some multi bit kits are more than a person will ever use. Go for a set, if you choose, that will get you the most that you will use. Then from there, upgrade to the specialty bits as needed. Also, for a person just starting out, a inexpensive bit is nice to learn what he is doing before he goes and messes up a perfectly good expensive bit and a good piece of wood. That is how I learned. Bought a $20 10 pc set from Harbor Freight and some scrap pine and went to town getting a feel for it. Once I was comfortable with the router in my hand, I chucked up a better bit and went to town.

Dewy · 09-18-2005, 12:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Pop_pop1

Brian,
If you still want a "complete" set of router bits, check out www.Homier.com. They have a 82 piece set of router bits for $49.99 plus shipping. It's item #04037. Shipping weight is 8lb. I'm in Middle TN and it would cost me $8.16 by UPS. Their phone no is 800-348-5004. They have other sets of bits and tools too.
Can't vouch for the quality, but.................
Good luck.
Chuck

How I wish I was in USA with such prices for router bit sets.
Boxed sets are always cheaper than separate bits and I thought I had bought a few bargains from a discount store with 12 piece sets for £5 ($9) which I stocked up on.
The largest hight street catalogue shop recently had an end of season sale with a 40 bit set for £20 ($36) which sold out before I could get there but an 82 bit set for $50 (£27.78) is the best bargain I have ever seen.
We always pay far more in UK that USA.
With £1 = $1.8 I often see American adverts on shopping channels and on checking the price in USA I find that they sell for the same number in UK pounds i.e. $40 worth is sold here for £40 making it 80% dearer.
I have an old pine chest of drawers made by my grandfather when my dad was born over 80 years ago when all pine furniture was painted.
My grandfather was a cabinet maker and the hand cut dovetails on the drawers are a work of art apart from the wide 5/16" boards wwhich have not warped in all that time.
I want to remove the many years of paint without harming the natural wood or patina so have been tempted by a non caustic stripper advertised on these channels. Searching for this product on USA websites showed the price the same in dollars as it is in pounds here making a tub of stripper $72 here as opposed to approx $40 in USA.
The same is true of all tools.
The Woodrat router jig has recently made inroads into the USA but I can almost guarantee that it is being sold for a lot less in the states than it is in the country in which it is made.

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Pop_pop1 Registered User Forum Fanatic Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 143 View Pop_pop1's Gallery	Report This Post! Brian, If you still want a "complete" set of router bits, check out www.Homier.com. They have a 82 piece set of router bits for $49.99 plus shipping. It's item #04037. Shipping weight is 8lb. I'm in Middle TN and it would cost me $8.16 by UPS. Their phone no is 800-348-5004. They have other sets of bits and tools too. Can't vouch for the quality, but................. Good luck. Chuck __________________ PopPop If it's worth building, It's worth building well. poppop@routerforums.com
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rh111 Registered User Forum Geek Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Kansas Posts: 264 View rh111's Gallery	Report This Post! I have recently purchsed a 1/2" bit set from MLCS. The 30 piece set. I have found them to be a good bit. Have had no problems with what I want to do with them. Was recently talking to my grandfather, who does a considerable amount of routing, and asked him if he had heard of them. He said that he likes their bits. He gave me the same advise that I will pass on. Some multi bit kits are more than a person will ever use. Go for a set, if you choose, that will get you the most that you will use. Then from there, upgrade to the specialty bits as needed. Also, for a person just starting out, a inexpensive bit is nice to learn what he is doing before he goes and messes up a perfectly good expensive bit and a good piece of wood. That is how I learned. Bought a $20 10 pc set from Harbor Freight and some scrap pine and went to town getting a feel for it. Once I was comfortable with the router in my hand, I chucked up a better bit and went to town. __________________ It's all good till it's no good anymore.
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