Panel Bit selection

[keith53]

G'day all,

I'm thinking about getting myself a panel bit set for doing doors and the like (you know, one to do the rail & one to do the stile). I wouldn't mind hearing from anyone who has such a set and also your opinion on what's good & what's not.

Cheers,
Keith

[doug the slug]

Hi Keith,
Ive got the CMT 3 Piece Kitchen set, (stile, rail and raised panel bits). Its pretty good for what its supposed to do and ive also been able to get more out of it than the manufacturers intended. when i bought it i would have preferred one with a backcutter on the raised panel bit but i got this set at a substantially discounted price, and i havent regretted it. to a large extent , like everything else, it depends on what you want to do with it

[keith53]

Thanks Doug,

By backcutter I assume you mean the rebate on the under side of the panel?

[Carry Pine]

Yes, I have the CMT also and would have preferred the backcutter. I bought the 5 piece set on special but cannot recommend the reverse glue joint cutter or the drawer lock. Also make sure you have a router with adjustable speed. The panel raiser does not like 24000 revs in a Triton table.
Carry Pine

[Auld Bassoon]

. The panel raiser does not like 24000 revs in a Triton table.
Carry Pine

:eek: :D

I have the Carba-tec two piece rail/stile combo, and for the volume of work I do, they're ok. Especially at low revs :p

[Termite]

CMT 3 piece with back cutter, love it. Only run the big cutter at 8000 RPM.

[render2017]

While I am obviously biased, I suggest look at the Infinity range from Northwood Tools

Ingrid H

[dai sensei]

I've got this one http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=240_17350_18370_18400_18520

Worked a treat after I modified the Triton table to suit. Definately slow down the rpm

[Harry72]

CMT panel raiser user's, can the height of the backcutter and rail/stile be changed with shims?(adjust the thickness of the tongue and slot)

[dai sensei]

CMT panel raiser user's, can the height of the backcutter and rail/stile be changed with shims?(adjust the thickness of the tongue and slot)
They do come apart, so in theory yes, but then the cutter would not match the tongue - or am I missing something.

[Harry72]

Yes I was implying to adjustment of the thickness of the tongue and slot, all 3 bits would need to be shimmed to the same tongue/slot thickness.

[dai sensei]

Yes I was implying to adjustment of the thickness of the tongue and slot, all 3 bits would need to be shimmed to the same tongue/slot thickness.

The cutter only cuts a set thickness slot, so I assume you will be doing multi-passes with the cutter shimmed into different positions, to match the wider tongue.