Has anyone used the Freud 99-036 Adjustable Tongue and Groove router
bit set? I have never used a tongue and groove router bit set before
so before I buy it I'm curious to know how it works. How does it
adjust? Does it work well? Do I have to use the bits when the router
is mounted in the router table?
I'm edge gluing a set of shelves that are about 70" wide and 20" deep
made out of hard maple. I would like to use a tongue and groove
joint. I don't have a table saw to cut them on, just a radial arm saw
and a router. I haven't had a lot of luck making cuts like this on my
radial arm saw so I would rather use the router. But I'm open to
alternatives.
Thanks!
Jim
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> Has anyone used the Freud 99-036 Adjustable Tongue and Groove router
> bit set? I have never used a tongue and groove router bit set before
> so before I buy it I'm curious to know how it works. How does it
> adjust? Does it work well? Do I have to use the bits when the router
> is mounted in the router table?
>
> I'm edge gluing a set of shelves that are about 70" wide and 20" deep
> made out of hard maple. I would like to use a tongue and groove
> joint. I don't have a table saw to cut them on, just a radial arm saw
> and a router. I haven't had a lot of luck making cuts like this on my
> radial arm saw so I would rather use the router. But I'm open to
> alternatives.
>
My MLCS set can be used in hand because you are working against a bearing.
I have never done it except in a table and I don't think I would want to,
but it is possible. The MLCS is completely adjustable and works great. I
would bet the Freud is identical.
You lost me about making cuts on your saw. You have tried to cut tongue and
grove on your radial arm saw? I can't picture that.
I have the Freud tongue and groove set. I just used it to attach birch edges to
a baltic sheet birch for a table.
Both the tongue and groove bits are adjustable for width. The set comes with a
number of washers of different thicknesses to acheive this plus a table to help
select the correct combination of washers. The groove bit is actually two
pieces with teeth that overlap. Placing washers between the two pieces results
in a wider groove.
I cut the tongue and grooves with the aid of an improvised router table. I have
a Henniker table saw that has plastic-faced extensions on each side. I drilled
the necessary holes thru the plastic and suspended the router motor beneath the
extension.