Just routed 4 boards 8 ft long for a continuous Lock Miter joint, after modifying my old RBI Hawkeye Router table. It took a lot more time to set up the router than it did to rout the boards. If there are any lock miter buffs out there, I would enjoy hearing from you.

Greetings. I have been looking on the web for information on the Digital MLCS PowerLift, and finally ordered one. I'm a sucker for novel router equipment. And I might have something to say after using it a while. In the meanwhile, I just routed 4 boards 8 ft long for a Lock Miter joint, after...

What is the proper way to use a lock miter bit? I have not used one before. Should a 45degree angle be cut first? Thanks