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21st April 2018, 02:25 PM #16
I simply put a pencil mark at the back of each end of the fence for future reference, but this only works if the material is exactly the same thickness, and it "seems" you can make as many passes as you like, but the last one of course is the critical one IMO. Others may know a lot more than I do. I have found one thing though that machining the end grain is a lot harder and the cut not nearly as smooth.
If you look at the Arden bits they have three sizes, up to 17.14 mm, 19.05mm and 30.16mm thickness, I would think you would need a pretty powerful router to use the biggest one or plan on making lots of small cuts.
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21st April 2018, 07:43 PM #19
FWIW I bought a couple of cheapies off ebay. I used one of them to end join pine boards into longer lengths. Yes they are a pain to get the height right. You can't blame the bit for that. I got some chipping on the end grain of pine. In my experience that's hard to avoid. I joined quite a few boards, probably 2 dozen joins. The bit still works fine. I spun it slow. I did not spend a lot of time perfecting the process as it was one small step in a much bigger project. It is possible dearer bits would perform better but I am happy with what I bought. This is who I bought from. No affiliation apart from happy customer..usual thing...
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1st January 2022, 07:32 PM #20
I realise this is an old thread but I thought this might be useful for some.
Setting up lock mitre bits is a devil of a job. I expect the infinity setup jigs would work well but they are obscenely expensive, even from the USA direct let alone timbecon.
I am a metalworker by trade. If you have a fairly square combination square and vernier caliper you can reproduce the function of the various tool setting jigs, table saw blades etc, and of course this bit. I now have a dial gauge vernier as I can't see as well as I used to but it was cheap enough on ebay.
The gentleman in this video explains how to set the bit from first principles. No specific bit nor jig required. He is using a shaper and digital calipers but it's easy to follow and he explains the process IMO better than the many other videos on youtube I have seen.
Lock Miter Setup Tutorial - YouTube
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