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Ball Bearing Router Bits


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Special bits for templates!
Carbide-tipped router bits produce clean, precise body cavities when used with our templates. The ball-bearing guide matches the cutting diameter, and the long shank allows multiple-pass routing for deep cavities.

The 1/2" diameter bit is recommended for most of your routing chores. Use the 3/8" cutter only for routing corners that need the tighter radius.

Sold individually or SAVE when you buy the set of both router bits.

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Ball Bearing Router Bits
 
  Item# Description In stock Price Quantity
0565 Set of both router bits SAVE $5.00 Yes
$51.70

0583 Router bit, 3/8" dia. Yes
$26.95

0693 Router bit,1/2" dia. Yes
$29.75

1288 Extra bearing for 3/8" bit Yes
$5.90

1289 Extra bearing 1/2" bit Yes
$5.60


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Shank diameter: 1/4" (6.35mm)
Cutting height: 1/2" (12.7mm)

A heat-resistant sleeve (not shown) holds the bearing in position. We recommend stacking an extra bearing on the shank for deep cavities, and use the 3/8" bit only for routing corners.

Tip: We recommend that you change the position of stacked bearings on the router bit's shank every time your re-chuck in the bit into your router. This will greatly extend the life of the bearings and reduces the risk of a bearing "blow-out."

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Ball Bearing Router Bits
Ball Bearing Router Bits
 
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5 2-06-2011
Set of both router bits

Perfect size for small cavities. Sharp and precise. Worth the money. This bits only need a top collar to be perfect.

Martín  Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina Read my reviews (44)
3 1-30-2011
Rust?

I have several brands of high quality routing bits and none of them rust. These one does they rust on the edges and I don't know why? I think that the ball bearing is too thin. Otherwise, it does the job.

Metamatic  Malmoe, Sweden Read my reviews (5)
5 1-28-2011
good quality

they cut through wood just like butter

gregf  michigan Read my reviews (13)
5 1-26-2011
Cuts Great!

I bought the set of two and have used them to hog out a ton of maple in my guitar and they have worked amazingly well! I would recommend getting an extra bearing for the 1/2 diameter because I was forced to buy an entire new bit from woodcraft because my bearing broke. But as always they replaced it free of charge!

Swish Guitars  Pittsford New York Read my reviews (2)
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5 1-23-2011
the best for clean routs

they're great by using them with the templates. very useful!

gaetano costanzo  naples, Italy Read my reviews (9)
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5 1-07-2011
excellent

for accurate and fast works

lycker  cagliari, Sardinia, Italy Read my reviews (12)
5 1-01-2011
Great size, durable quality

These are great bits, perfectly suited to the daily chores of pickup cavity routing, etc. They have suffered much use without significant dulling of their cutting edges and are the perfect size that is hard to find elsewhere.

JGS Guitars  South Africa Read my reviews (10)
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5 12-08-2010
razor sharp

These are worth the money gang, they will cruise though your wood of choice with ease. The extra bearing is also nice for the extra deep routes

Kerry's Guitar Shop  Bedford Tex.
5 11-22-2010
Router Bits

Associated with True Channel Binding Routing Jig and you got a Dream Team

alain Touboul  France Read my reviews (3)
4 11-18-2010
Great bits and a suggestion

I'm an amateur luthier and I bought the set of two. These bits are sharp and make very good, clean cuts. I've only had a couple of problems that are probably related to my inexperience, but could be mitigated in future versions of these bits. Specifically, stop collars would be much better than the teflon tubing to keep the bearing from running up the shank -- I overcut a pickup cavity when the 3/8" bit's bearings traveled just a little and lost contact with the template. Nothing a pickguard can't cover on this particular body, but a stop collar would be a good addition. Otherwise these are great bits!

KD  USA
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