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Hey all. New to forums because I didn’t know where else to turn/ask. I just got a Shaper Origin and was making some cuts this week on 3/4 Baltic birch with the 1/4” upspiral bit the SO came with. I haven’t cut that much, but today I was getting awful burning on my piece.
I wasn’t lingering and was using the same spindle speed I’ve been using the other couple times I’ve made cuts (5 out of 6). I also was sticking to cutting only 1/4” per pass. After finishing today, I was reading up that ply’s adhesives will gum up bits and cause heat. I haven’t cleaned the bits at all, but I also haven’t done much cutting. I’ve literally had the SO for a week.
Assuming the adhesive was the issue and causing the burning, is my bit already toast or can I clean it with some bit cleaner (that’s on the way) to restore its cutting ability? I’m surprised I’ve had an issue after only a handful of cuts (I’ve cut less than 100 feet of material between all the passes), so how often should I expect to clean my bits given I’ll be working primarily with ply or mdf?
Thanks in advance.
I wasn’t lingering and was using the same spindle speed I’ve been using the other couple times I’ve made cuts (5 out of 6). I also was sticking to cutting only 1/4” per pass. After finishing today, I was reading up that ply’s adhesives will gum up bits and cause heat. I haven’t cleaned the bits at all, but I also haven’t done much cutting. I’ve literally had the SO for a week.
Assuming the adhesive was the issue and causing the burning, is my bit already toast or can I clean it with some bit cleaner (that’s on the way) to restore its cutting ability? I’m surprised I’ve had an issue after only a handful of cuts (I’ve cut less than 100 feet of material between all the passes), so how often should I expect to clean my bits given I’ll be working primarily with ply or mdf?
Thanks in advance.