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On 1/24/2005 3:47:13 PM J.4knee wrote:
Know any place to get a panel bit set for a router? Been to HD, Lowes, Sears, Harbor Freight...nuttin!
I am building an entertainment center to accomdate my 52 in DLP TV and I want to make raised panel doors for the CD/DVD storage areas.
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Try http://www.eagle-america.com
and Google "CMT router bits" and see who sells them online.
I've got a bunch of the orange CMT bits as well as a panel bit set from them and have always been happy with the quality of their bits. You're going to need a BA router (5HP or so) or a shaper to spin that big bit that raises the panels. Be careful. Every time I've used one I always felt like it was itching to trim my fingernails.
Moon, I've got an 8" Freud Dado set that I use on a 10" saw. To tell you the truth, I've gotten to where I use a router to cut dados and rabbets instead of my table saw. CMT makes some bits that are sized specifically for plywood thicknesses (3/4" plywood is not 3/4" thick). I've found set-up quicker with better accuracy. Also, I like to keep the splitter and blade guard on my saw, and you have to remove these (usually) for to use a dado blade. If you are going to use a dado blade, make sure you get an extra zero-clearance throat plate to use with it to improve dust collection and minimize tear-out.