faster spin, slower moving
dont push the bit. let it cut.

 

yeah i was barely putting any pressure on it, just enough to keep it moving along. i already got my rings cut out so ill have to wait till next thing i need to cut to get some more practice.

should i go to the max speed or just faster than the slowest setting? it has settings A-E i think. A being slowest, thats what i had it set on.

 

i usaully set the speed at 3/4 to max, dont jamb that shit in there, just let your hands and wrists loose, just kinda let it flow, draw your lines, follow those, relax, ok guess i went to far, that stuff is kinda relaxing to me

 

i usually cut mdf in two passes just to ease the load on my router and so bits don't burn up or break

 

i do that and was still breaking them. i went down 3/8" for the 1st pass, the 3/4" for the 2nd.

ill get it figured out!

 

cheap bits or are you paying $20-25 for a good bit?

 

im buyin the 20 dollar ones.

 

i know what you're doing wrong. you're using a STRAIGHT BIT. get a 1/4" spiral upcut. works much better on MDF and the jasper circle jigs even recommend using spiral upcut over straight bits for that reason

 

:mom:

Spiral upcut works muuuuuuuch better than that straight flute you're using now. It also does not walk as much.

 

ahh. ill check the kit we got and see if theres on in the kit. im sure there is, it has a shit load of bits. sweet.

thanks!

 

will this bit do?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...+in.^Brand|Craftsman&vName=Tools&cName=Power+Tool+Accessories&sName=Router+Bits

if so ill pick up a couple of them for back ups incase one does break.

 

will this bit do?

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...+in.^Brand|Craftsman&vName=Tools&cName=Power+Tool+Accessories&sName=Router+Bits

if so ill pick up a couple of them for back ups incase one does break.

I have that exact one, used it about 20 times in the last month and it works great.

 

that's the bit to use. still make the cut slow (router on highest speed though) and it shouldn't dull too quickly. i usually only have to make one pass to cut a 12" circle in under 90 seconds.

 

I just use one of these machines at my work whenever I make a speaker box.

 

showoff

 

cncftmfw

 

yeah i usually use mine. but i figure id try the poor mans way :haha:

jig saw and router ftmfw for boxes

 

well.....i used a straight cut bit before i knew about the spiral upcut bit..when i went to buy an extra bit,they had no up cut bits....so i got another straight bit.....still have never broken one myself.....but i did show a kid how to do it and let him use my shit......he broke a bit that was well used(but not done)......and the asshole never even offered to pay for the bit....but he did use my back-up bit

my fault....when he broke it i should have made him go buy one and i could keep my stash...........

 

yeah, thats pretty shitty he didnt even offer to pay for it. he would never be using any of our tools again!


one of my friends was using our welder, and i told him it was almost out of wire and he used the last of it, and bought me the big ass spool of it when i told him he could just buy me a little spool. sweet lol.