Subject: Vertical Raised Panel Bits

From: [email-masked]
Date: 29 Mar 1997 09:15:17 GMT

Hi..

I'd like to know if any of you have any experience using vertical
raised panel bits in a PC 690 router.  I'm in the process of building
a pair of raised panel swinging doors in red oak and am debating
whether I should invest in such a bit or should use the table saw
to raise the panel instead.

TIA
Al Hart

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From: [email-masked] (Mathsgr8)
Date: 29 Mar 1997 22:53:46 GMT

What a timely question.  Just this past week, I cut 2 panels with a new
CMT vertical panel raising bit using my PC690 on a table.  I make a tall
fence for support, made a featherboard jig that had 2 featherboards, one
at the bottom and another about 6 inches up so that the panel was pressed
against the tall fence.  I cut the panels in 3 passes.

Bottom line:  the 690 did just fine.  I had considered buying a large
router, but I just don't see the need right now.

Chuck Clark
[email-masked]

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From: [email-masked] (jcw)
Date: Mon, 31 Mar 97 14:53:07 GMT

I'm in the market for the same bit type and from what I've been reading, the 
PC690 motor should have no problem.  Along these same lines, I've read that 
it's better to mount the router horizontally instead of vertical.  This way 
the panel can be layed flat.  I'm doing a number of raised panel doors so the 
time used to build a horizontal table may be well worth it.  Especially if it 
significantly improves the accuracy and finish of the cut.   

Does anyone have experience and/or suggestions for building a horizontal 
router table?

Thanks,
Jeff Whyland
Rochester, NY

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