Hi all,
I'm settling in to build some router jigs, mostly for mortising and whatnot. Anyway, I trying to match bits up with two Whiteside bushing guides I bought awhile back. They both have pins to line them up properly and they're much better than the Porter Cable bushing guides I bought way back when.
Anyway, I have to decide which bits to use the the bushing guides.
I'm probably going to start with two Whiteside carbide up-cut bits to use with them. The interior diameter on the 1/4i bushing is 9/32i (1/32 above) and on the 1/2i bushing it's 17/32i (again, 1/32 above). I'm thinking I should have at least 1/16i clearance on the smaller bushing, so I should get the 3/16i Whiteside bit (which would actually give me 3/32i clearance). For the bigger bushing guide, I could either get a 3/8i bit (and give myself 5/32i clearance) or a 7/16i bit (which would give me 3/32i clearance).
Suggestions?
Floyd
I'm settling in to build some router jigs, mostly for mortising and whatnot. Anyway, I trying to match bits up with two Whiteside bushing guides I bought awhile back. They both have pins to line them up properly and they're much better than the Porter Cable bushing guides I bought way back when.
Anyway, I have to decide which bits to use the the bushing guides.
I'm probably going to start with two Whiteside carbide up-cut bits to use with them. The interior diameter on the 1/4i bushing is 9/32i (1/32 above) and on the 1/2i bushing it's 17/32i (again, 1/32 above). I'm thinking I should have at least 1/16i clearance on the smaller bushing, so I should get the 3/16i Whiteside bit (which would actually give me 3/32i clearance). For the bigger bushing guide, I could either get a 3/8i bit (and give myself 5/32i clearance) or a 7/16i bit (which would give me 3/32i clearance).
Suggestions?
Floyd