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Afternoon,
The specific problem I am having is I have to go very slow when cutting patterns otherwise my router stops cutting and I have to back off and let the router speed back up then cut some more.
Here are the details of what I am trying to do.
I am cutting out Nativity scenes in 23/32 ply, my router is a Kobalt portable router with 2.5hp, I am using a pattern router bit that has a 1/2" shank and has a 2" cutting depth. The bit is relatively new so it is still sharp. It is a straight flute bit not a spiral bit.
The bit is cutting the full width so I am taking 3/4" wide cuts almost the entire way around the pattern.
So...
Should I get a Triton 3 1/4 HP router (I am trying to find a way to justify this so any answers that can lead to this will be great)
Upgrade to Spiral top bearing flush cut bits
Trim my pattern so only 1/4 " is needed to be cut off
Other solutions?
Thanks
Matt
The specific problem I am having is I have to go very slow when cutting patterns otherwise my router stops cutting and I have to back off and let the router speed back up then cut some more.
Here are the details of what I am trying to do.
I am cutting out Nativity scenes in 23/32 ply, my router is a Kobalt portable router with 2.5hp, I am using a pattern router bit that has a 1/2" shank and has a 2" cutting depth. The bit is relatively new so it is still sharp. It is a straight flute bit not a spiral bit.
The bit is cutting the full width so I am taking 3/4" wide cuts almost the entire way around the pattern.
So...
Should I get a Triton 3 1/4 HP router (I am trying to find a way to justify this so any answers that can lead to this will be great)
Upgrade to Spiral top bearing flush cut bits
Trim my pattern so only 1/4 " is needed to be cut off
Other solutions?
Thanks
Matt