Hi everyone - it is the last day of July for 2007, where has the summer gone. Well I got a great question from Richard about dadoing shelves for his entertainment center and was wondering what type of bit to use. He has 1/2" oak plywood for the shelves and was wondering about what type of bit to use. I was not a 100% sure what he should use so I contacted the expects at Freud, they told me that the best to use would be the following:
Double Flute Straight Bit: Undersized Plywood Bits
04-127 which is a 1-5/32" Overall Diameter (15/32") with the Carbide Height of 3/4" and has a 1/4" Shank Diameter and the Overall Length is 2" - Found on page 4 of the Router Accessories and sells for $22.54.
12-114 which is a 1-5/32" Overall Diameter (15/32") with the Carbide Height of 1-1/4" and has a 1/2" Shank Diameter and the Overall Length of 2-7/8" - Found on page 2 of the Router Accessories and sells for $24.59.
The many differences of these bits is the Shank Diameter, most Routers will except either shank size and it is all of personal preference but make sure you know before purchasing a bit that it will fit your router.
Richard - please send a picture of your finished project and we will post it on the blog for others to see.
Hope this helps out Richard with his project, please keep sending your questions to Sara@ToolDepot247.com, if I dont have the answer I will find out from an expert.
ToolGal
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