Morticing bits

**wood_wizard** · 6th April 2008, 09:44 PM

Has anyone used these? http://www.timbecon.com.au/products/...ing-366_0.aspx at the bottom of the page. Are they any good. I was thinking of getting some to make my mortice and tenons a bit more accurate, i have just bought a new 235mm compound mitre saw for cutting the shoulders etcs more accurately but i have nothing other than drill bits for cutting the excess wood out. I saw the guy on New Yankee Workshop use them on pay tv and they seems to be quite effective. Has anyone got any feedback?

I am about to make a coffee table which will be mostly 4in square timber and have 50mm square motice and tenon joints, how will they go drilling in multiple times to cut the holes big enough? Do they drop into the previous hole like a normal drill bit does if you drill to close to the hole you just drilled?

**wood_wizard** · 6th April 2008, 10:10 PM

is this the same set for half the money?

http://www.carbatec.com.au/store/ind...0_8800_980_990

**journeyman Mick** · 6th April 2008, 10:31 PM

Wood wizard,
you'll need a morticing machine of some sort to use those bits in, either a stand alone unit or an attachment for a drill press.

Mick

**wood_wizard** · 6th April 2008, 10:38 PM

Originally Posted by journeyman Mick

Wood wizard,
you'll need a morticing machine of some sort to use those bits in, either a stand alone unit or an attachment for a drill press.

Mick

oh, ok i thought they were used like a drill bit. i might look around for an attachment for a drill press. Thanks Mick.

**kickback king** · 7th April 2008, 02:45 AM

Being the proud owner of both companies versions..I'd say the Tinbecon ones are better by far.. The Carbatec ones wobble and are nowhere near as sharp or the timbecon ones.

The other investment would be the square chisel sharpener that I see from Carbatec's catalog that they now stock in addition to timbecon..

**haggismuncher** · 7th April 2008, 01:04 PM

Originally Posted by kickback king

Being the proud owner of both companies versions..I'd say the Tinbecon ones are better by far.. The Carbatec ones wobble and are nowhere near as sharp or the timbecon ones.

The other investment would be the square chisel sharpener that I see from Carbatec's catalog that they now stock in addition to timbecon..

I have recently begun teaching woodwork to a group of high school kids. The workshop has been left unattended for a fair while so noone know how anything works and there are a number of things that need fixing up.

I seem to have a morticing attachment for a drill press.

Is there anywhere I can download the instructions, can't say what brand it is possibly Carbatec (if they come in Green Hammerite paint).

Any suggestions?

thanks

Chris

**wood_wizard** · 7th April 2008, 01:09 PM

where do i get the attachment from? All i can seem to find is the actual machine

**wood_wizard** · 7th April 2008, 01:10 PM

dont worry, found one, $188 with the sharpening kit, 88 without it.

Does this replace the chuck or does it go into the chuck?

**haggismuncher** · 7th April 2008, 03:01 PM

I don't know, spinning chisels and lack of knowledge don't really make a good mix.
I'lll chicken out until I find the instructions!

**plunger** · 7th April 2008, 03:24 PM

Chris/Wood_wizard

This pic might explain how the attacment is attached to the drill press.

I posted a thread on a setup that I use...may be of interest
http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ad.php?t=65791

Garry

**kickback king** · 7th April 2008, 05:33 PM

I've used the morticing attachment for drill press for a few years and as always, you wish you'd bought the bigger better choice, and I am going to get a dedicated morticer.

My main complaint with the attachment was the awkward fence and lack of a strong hold down mechanism. The picture shown above also shows a drill press vice separately attached...

**haggismuncher** · 9th April 2008, 11:39 AM

Thanks for the link to the previous thread.
It looks like we have all the bits (and some extra, maybe we originally had two????)
Now I just have to find time to set it up in the woodwork room when there are no kids trying to kill each other!

**wood_wizard** · 9th April 2008, 03:36 PM

Originally Posted by kickback king

I've used the morticing attachment for drill press for a few years and as always, you wish you'd bought the bigger better choice, and I am going to get a dedicated morticer.

My main complaint with the attachment was the awkward fence and lack of a strong hold down mechanism. The picture shown above also shows a drill press vice separately attached...

i will get a dedicated one eventually but at the moment the budget doesnt stretch that far and it wont be getting used all that much, one my operation scales up a little then i will look at the dedicated stuff.

Thanks for the photo and the link plunger. Matt

**Billyboydes** · 9th April 2008, 05:11 PM

I have the Delta complete unit purchased from Carba Tec after using one in a wood working class.

All I can say is that when you want a mortice they are an extremely efficient way of doing the work, a little chisel clean up and its done!

If the bench drill attachment is $188 then spend the extra for the convenience. On special for $399!!

Regards
Billy

**wood_wizard** · 10th April 2008, 11:39 AM

Originally Posted by Billyboydes

I have the Delta complete unit purchased from Carba Tec after using one in a wood working class.

All I can say is that when you want a mortice they are an extremely efficient way of doing the work, a little chisel clean up and its done!

If the bench drill attachment is $188 then spend the extra for the convenience. On special for $399!!

Regards
Billy

Thats not a bad price, did the unit come with any bits?

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