Spiral bit went deep

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jemangin

Discussion Starter · Oct 19, 2017

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I am building a tool box and needed to rout 1/4" by 1/4" deep grooves. The 1/4" up spiral bit loosened and began to drill itself deeper into the groove. I realized in time to save it from going right through the board.

There is only about a 1/16" left. The hole will be hidden by the front panel spline. How would you fill the hole to strengthen it? White glue and sawdust? Epoxy?

Thanks,

Jamie.

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Stick486

· #2 · Oct 19, 2017

rock hard putty or synthetic wood filler...

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Shop guy

· #3 · Oct 19, 2017

I agree with Stick.

Cherryville Chuck

· #4 · Oct 19, 2017

I don't if Stick meant Durham' Rock Hard or not but it's the one I use. It's often harder than the wood you put it on. It's a dry powder that you mix with water and you have from 30 minutes to an hour to use it up. The powder never goes bad so that is another selling point and it's relatively cheap too.

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Stick486

· #5 · Oct 19, 2017

Cherryville Chuck said:
I don't if Stick meant Durham' Rock Hard or not but it's the one I use. It's often harder than the wood you put it on. It's a dry powder that you mix with water and you have from 30 minutes to an hour to use it up. The powder never goes bad so that is another selling point and it's relatively cheap too.

Durham's Rock Hard it is...

pal

· #6 · Oct 20, 2017

Builders Bog looks and works the same as Selleys Plasti-Bond

Stick486

· #7 · Oct 20, 2017

Cherryville Chuck said:
I don't

say what!?!?!?!?

jj777746

· #8 · Oct 20, 2017

Stick486 said:
say what!?!?!?!?

I'm sure Charles left out "know" (I don't "know" if Stick meant--).The weird thing is I didn't realise the word know was missing until I saw Stick's "I don't"post.Anyone else see the missing word at first??

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hawkeye10

· #9 · Oct 20, 2017

A piece of 1/4" dowel. Either cut a really short length and drive it in the hole with some glue or fill the hole with the dowel and redrill it.

gmercer_48083

· #10 · Oct 20, 2017

I would re route to an even depth, then glue a strip of wood, and then re rout the groove to the correct depth.

RÖENTGEEP

· #11 · Oct 20, 2017

jj777746 said:
I'm sure Charles left out "know" (I don't "know" if Stick meant--).The weird thing is I didn't realise the word know was missing until I saw Stick's "I don't"post.Anyone else see the missing word at first??

Yeap, me neither, and Im pretty sure that even Stick didnt notice the FIRST time. :surprise:

RÖENTGEEP

· #12 · Oct 20, 2017

jemangin said:
I am building a tool box and needed to rout 1/4" by 1/4" deep grooves. The 1/4" up spiral bit loosened and began to drill itself deeper into the groove. I realized in time to save it from going right through the board.

There is only about a 1/16" left. The hole will be hidden by the front panel spline. How would you fill the hole to strengthen it? White glue and sawdust? Epoxy?

Thanks,

Jamie.

Why did the bit loosen??

Stick486

· #13 · Oct 20, 2017

RÖENTGEEP said:
Yeap, me neither, and Im pretty sure that even Stick didnt notice the FIRST time. :surprise:

that's what she says too...

Cherryville Chuck

· #14 · Oct 20, 2017

Stick486 said:
say what!?!?!?!?

Its called "Iphonese". That was supposed to be I don't KNOW if....

Stick486

· #15 · Oct 20, 2017

Cherryville Chuck said:
Its called "Iphonese". That was supposed to be I don't KNOW if....

that the same as typonese???
and how come nobuddy will let me pick on you????

Cherryville Chuck

· #16 · Oct 21, 2017

Iphonese is when your brain is working at twice to three times the speed your thumb is. And the answer to the second part is because I'm a really nice guy or because you invented typonese. I think. Yeah, I'm going with that.

Stick486

· #17 · Oct 21, 2017

you lost me at ''nice guy''....

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