Plywood bits for OF 1010

[Brice Burrell]

Brice,

I'm a pinhead so no offense taken.  [big grin]  [tongue]

BTW, Joe was from Staten Island, NY

Yeah, I know you're a pinhead, but I forgot Joe was from Staten Island. [doh] [big grin]

 

[Ken Nagrod]

That's it!  I'm sending Kreg's Roadshow to Pitzburg.

 

[stairman]

Since I began using eCabinets about 4yrs. ago, I've been using BLIND DADO joinery on everything that comes off the CNC,  and since I started using FESTOOL, I now use BLIND DADO on everything else that doesn't come off the CNC... 

I should add, that I tried on a couple prior occasions, and determined the joints were too time consuming to machine manually, but with Festool, that's no longer the case.
Blind Dado joints have a bit of a learning curve to them,  but once you find your "best way" to machine them,  they go pretty fast.

By the way, the only "Plywood Bits" I use are from Collins,  and they are not for dados,  rather for edge joining plywood.  http://www.collinstool.com/base.php?page=collins_ply_prep.htm
for conventional dados, the 2 pass sneek-up works best.

 

[JimB1]

Thanks for all the replies. I actually ordered the 23/32 Freud plywood bit, really good quality and sharp as all heck it's maybe 1/64 or less too small but as most of you have said I think two passes is the right way to go.

Just need to decide on a jig or technique. I like this one a lot...

Don't waste your money on fancy bits that will never fit sheet to sheet.  John Lucas's tip works flawlessly.

just need to get a rail now. I was planning on getting one this weekend anyway so it's not a big deal to make that purchase.

-Jim

 

[GreenGA]

There are a number of jig videos on YouTube that show how to make a jig, using scrap, to get perfect dado's every time, no matter the thickness of the inserted material.  Some even use 1/2" bits to rout for 3/4" shelving to prove the point.

Thanks for all the replies. I actually ordered the 23/32 Freud plywood bit, really good quality and sharp as all heck it's maybe 1/64 or less too small but as most of you have said I think two passes is the right way to go.

Just need to decide on a jig or technique. I like this one a lot...

Don't waste your money on fancy bits that will never fit sheet to sheet.  John Lucas's tip works flawlessly.

just need to get a rail now. I was planning on getting one this weekend anyway so it's not a big deal to make that purchase.

-Jim