What am I doing wrong with my Router? (woodworking)?
Question:Regardless of having no practical ability or experience I just bought a dead cheap router from B&Q with the intention of cutting some 20mm mortises (Deteremined to assert my masculinity perhaps?).
It comes equipped with a bit of suitable diameter, with 30mm shank and 25mm blade , but no matter what I do to it I can't get the bit to protrude below the base plate by any more than about 15mm.
Am I doing something wrong? Is the Router not working properly?
I will happily add more info if necessary, look forward to your responses.
Thanks
Si.
Answers:
The bid shank need not, and should not, bottom in the collete hole. Usually 8mm is enough to keep it from heating, expanding and pushing things around a bit. But, you can slide the shank out a little further to get more depth of cut.
There should be an adjustable depth stop that determines how much the bit protrudes. You have to adjust it.
hello, the best thing to do is to make sure that only the tip of the router bit is in the collet, I don't mean 2mm like, just enough so it doesnt fly out. all routers should plunge ~30mm at least.
anyway, i have a better plan. get yourself a mortice cutting attachment and bench drill, 50-60£ and very easy as you can clamp your work up and cut precisely. routers go every which way, i don't use ours unless i really have to.
best of luck with it anyway, charlie.
Normally when you get a router complete with bits, the bits are very cheap and not very long. What you need to do is go to your local diy store and tell them what you want to do and they will supply you with a much longer bit to do the mortise joints.
Another idea would be to use a large diameter drill bit and then after drilling several holes, cut out the excess wood from the mortise hole.
Why not go back to the shop you bought it from and ask there?
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