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    Default Cleaning Glue from Router Bit Bearing

    I have a bit set up in the router table that has a melamine glue build up on it.
    What is the best method of cleaning the bearing & bit without altering the table settings?
    Mal

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    To do a proper job you need to pull the bit out and clean it with solvent

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    If you immerse it in acetone for a while it should dissolve the glue. Then blow it out with a compressor.

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