What Flush Bit do you guys Use?

[ramos 5,000+ posts]

Is there an advantage to using a 1/2" shank or a 1/4" shank? All of my bits I use are 1/4, but my router accepts 1/2 normally without a collet...just wondering if there's any advantage to doing bigger with the shank size?

A larger diameter shank tends to vibrate less, thus producing a smoother cut.

Most of the time though, a 1/2" shank is only used on bit's with larger heads mainly for supporting the additional weight and stress caused by the bigger cutting head. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

 

[mlstrass 5,000+ posts]

HD should have a Porter Cable 3 bit set for around $40 as I picked one up not that long ago...

 

[SPY 5,000+ posts]

I went the cheap ebay route. 60 bits for like $30. Oh and a $20 porter cable spiral upcut bit.

The ebay ones are not the best quality but I don't use them a lot so they work fine for me.

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

A larger diameter shank tends to vibrate less, thus producing a smoother cut. Most of the time though, a 1/2" shank is only used on bit's with larger heads mainly for supporting the additional weight and stress caused by the bigger cutting head. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif

Thanks for the info.

HD should have a Porter Cable 3 bit set for around $40 as I picked one up not that long ago...

I'll check that out today...

 

[dcole18 5,000+ posts]

i use a 1" flush trim from lowes... just like the one mommyvan posted

 

[mdillon 10+ year member]

http://search.harborfreight.com/cpisearch/web/search.do?keyword=router+bits

 

[coolest user 10+ year member]

I normally use a 1" Freud flush cut that a local tool supply store sells. It's seems to be a nice quality bit for under $20.

I recently picked up a 1/4" straight and a 1/4" flush cut bit with 2.5" long cutting edges from eBay. I haven't used them yet, but hopefully they work well for sub cut-outs and flush trimming ports on double baffles.

The red bit is the 1" Freud, and the yellow are the 2.5" eBay specials

 

[RAM_Designs 5,000+ posts]

I picked up a Porter Cable one from HD a few days ago and it works great...makes everything look so much nicer now //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/biggrin.gif.d71a5d36fcbab170f2364c9f2e3946cb.gif

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

Freud makes some good bits. But I would be willing to bet those ebay bits are junk...

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

Anyone used the Harbor Freight bits? How do they hold up?

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

Anyone used the Harbor Freight bits? How do they hold up?

Well, if they are anything like their brad nailers or trim routers, better invest in the warranty. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wink.gif.608e3ea05f1a9f98611af0861652f8fb.gif

 

[benchambers80]

I got mine at Lowes
1/2 shank

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=24097-353-85216MC&lpage=none

1/4 shank

http://www.lowes.com/lowes/lkn?action=productDetail&productId=29982-353-85268MC&lpage=none

I broke mine //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/frown.gif.a3531fa0534503350665a1e957861287.gif 30$

 

[bjfish11 5,000+ posts]

How did you manage to break it? My guess would be cutting too much material and going too fast?

 

[--Navi-- 10+ year member]

I got the 1/2" and 1/4" spiral upcut flushtrim whiteside blades from woodcraft. Was hesitant to pay that much for them but they have outlasted any other bit I have bought for the same purpose.

And the Harbor freight bits work fine if you only have one project, but after that one project ( and i hope its a small one) you might as well go ahead and throw them out before the bearing flys off

 

[BrianChia 10+ year member]

Haha, thanks for the headsup.