OF 2200 Max Bit Size

[Owego]

I would like to hear peoples' experiences with large diameter router bits on the 2200, especially edging bits.  Also whether  a climbing cut can be done safely (to reduce tear out).

 

[Shane Holland]

Max bit size? Something like this...

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A custom bit used by Roger Savatteri.

 

[Owego]

Yeah, like that.

 

[Shane Holland]

In a case like this, make multiple passes to reduce tear out. The OF 2200 is well-suited to let you do that easily.

 

[Holmz]

I think that considering a climb cut is a bit ambitious with a bit that size.

 

[rvieceli]

Here's what Roger said about the bit

Below I'm about to use my 2200 with a custom made round-over router/shaper bit, over the pre-cut edge.
The "bit" is 6 inches long with a 4 3/8" cutting edge.
The diameter at the widest is 3 1/2", with a 5/8" bearing.

As you'll notice in Shane's pic, he has already used the TS75 to waste away a large portion of the edge.

 

[Holmz]

There should some cans if spinach in the picture for the forearm strength .

 

[Owego]

That lower pic raises some questions:
1) What's the "throat" size of the standard OF 2200 "table" ?
2) What's the inner diameter of the retractable dust sleeve ?

If either one is smaller than 3 1/2",  a premature release of the plunge knob would have been exciting. 

 

[nickao]

Dust sleeve Inner is 3-3/8" and a hair

 

[Owego]

Dovetail65,  I'm impressed, there was no time for you to look that up.

 

[nickao]

I measured it, the OF is in my hands right now, hehe

It took 30 seconds to take the bit out to get a measurement.

I use the OF every single day and have done so since the day I purchased it. If it had a light it would be my dream router. The next iteration I hope has a light and centering laser and Ill buy another in a heartbeat. Even more power couldn't hurt either, bring it on.

 

[rvieceli]

Personally, if you were going to consistently going to be spinning these large bits and running a lot of feet of material with them, I'd suggest looking at a shaper.

 

[Owego]

Dovetail,  You still got that router out ?  What's the diameter of the "table" throat ?

 

[Owego]

rvieceli,  I agree, if one has a lot of work to do, a shaper  is the way to go. I've got one (part of a MiniMax Smart) but it's a pita to set up for the small volume I do.

 

[nickao]

Dovetail,  You still got that router out ?  What's the diameter of the "table" throat ?

I dont have a table, are your referring to the base plate?

I have 7 different bases. But if you were to take the plates off 3 3/4" and a hair. But that hair is need for clearance.

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Of course a shaper table would be great, but for certain operations a router is more easily used. The large bit ability on a regular type router is awesome and it opens up opportunities for techniques that can be simpler and save time over all. Sometimes it just better to run a router over an edge after the project is complete than before. And sometimes we run into existing objects that just aren't going onto a shaper table.

For me the 1/2" compression mortise bit is the most used.

 

[Owego]

Dovetail, Thank you.  (The "table" is what North Americans call the "base plate".)

 

[sancho57]

Largest I used hand held is  a 1" round over,p largest I used table mounted in the CMS, is the 3 3/4 dove tail showed with a back cutter  I did only a single pass

 

[Wonderwino]

I saw Roger's bit in person several years ago and it would fill a coffee mug!  [eek]

 

[Owego]

Wonderwino,  Do you recall whether Roger's bit was a modified "router" bit, i.e. the cutter and shaft are one unit, or was it a shaper bit, i.e. a cutter, mounted on a shaft, which was inserted into the router collet ?

Tom

 

[Shane Holland]

Wonderwino,  Do you recall whether Roger's bit was a modified "router" bit, i.e. the cutter and shaft are one unit, or was it a shaper bit, i.e. a cutter, mounted on a shaft, which was inserted into the router collet ?

Tom, as I recall, he had it custom made.