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    Default Ball end router bit

    Hi. Was wondering if anyone has used a ball end router bit and if so, did they have any dramas? I am not looking to cut a pipe recess into a piece of wood, but am hoping to cut a round bottomed groove using a few passes. Doesn't seem to be much info on people using these. Thanks.

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    I have used them, zero problems.

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    Cool. thanks. Was a toss up between a round nose or a ball end. The ball end was $3 so thought would give it a fly. Need to cut a 15mm deep groove in a 300mm long piece of timber, 20 wide one end and 23 the other. To suit a rifle barrel. Would you recommend running a straight cut of some kind first as pilot for the ball or just use the ball from the start?

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    Quote Originally Posted by vk3jrr View Post
    Cool. thanks. Was a toss up between a round nose or a ball end.
    I'm confused... what's the difference?

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    ballend.jpground_nose_bit.jpgfirst pic is the ball end, second a round nose.

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    Ah, then I haven't used them, but you do need to run a straight bit first as a pilot

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    The only info I can find on these is, "Do the cut in one pass." , but the are refering to cutting a "bore hole" along a length of timber, not a gradual trench. Thankyou for your input. Always best to ask than to get fingers sewn back on.lol

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    They're not designed to trench, a round nose is.

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    Learning as I go!! I just figured if a round nose cuts 180 degree circle and a ball cuts 360 degrees, then it might be doable! I better do lots of tests first, when the bit arrives!

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    Hi,

    I'll have to be careful!! Every round nose bit I've ever seen was called a ball nose!!

    Cheers

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    Quote Originally Posted by vk3jrr View Post
    The ball end was $3 so thought would give it a fly.
    Typo, or am I buying my router bits from the wrong place?

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    I think they cover themselves by saying ball end, rather than nose. They seem most popular with the 2d printer guys for carving faces etc. but they use 2 and 3mm bits. I have a 20mm bit coming!

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    ebay.lol. Yeah , I know. No quality but cheap!!

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    Sounds like an interesting project. Let us know how you go.

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    will do

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