Won't prevent much tearout but will let you make a circumnavigation
without tipping: http://www.patwarner.com/images/pc_makita2.jpg
Tear prevention: Some tips here: http://www.patwarner.com/tearout.html
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> I want to route a chamfer onto the trim of blanket chest I just finished.
> Any tips on how to avoid tear out? I was thinking of clamping scrap wood on
> each 90 deg corner...will this work?
>
> Thanks.
"Sutula" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I want to route a chamfer onto the trim of blanket chest I just finished.
> Any tips on how to avoid tear out? I was thinking of clamping scrap wood
on
> each 90 deg corner...will this work?
>
> Thanks.
>
>
Sharp bit, rout the endgrain first.
"Sutula" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I want to route a chamfer onto the trim of blanket chest I just finished.
> Any tips on how to avoid tear out? I was thinking of clamping scrap wood on
> each 90 deg corner...will this work?
>
> Thanks.
What kind of wood?
Sharp router bit
small cuts
Do the end grain first, then with the grain
clamping the scrap wood could help
Try it on scrap wood first
Scott
I climb cut about 1-2" on endgrain then route typical direction for
balance.
On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 11:09:11 -0500, "Eric Ryder"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Sutula" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> I want to route a chamfer onto the trim of blanket chest I just finished.
>> Any tips on how to avoid tear out? I was thinking of clamping scrap wood
>on
>> each 90 deg corner...will this work?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>>
>
>Sharp bit, rout the endgrain first.
>
"Sutula" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> I want to route a chamfer onto the trim of blanket chest I just finished.
> Any tips on how to avoid tear out? I was thinking of clamping scrap wood on
> each 90 deg corner...will this work?
>
> Thanks.
Absolutely- Provided the scrap is flush with the top of your stock
Yep. Securely clamped backup stock should do the trick.
"Sutula" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> I want to route a chamfer onto the trim of blanket chest I just finished.
> Any tips on how to avoid tear out? I was thinking of clamping scrap wood
on
> each 90 deg corner...will this work?
>
> Thanks.
>
>