birdsofplay
10-15-2000, 07:06 PM
I just demo'd my old SB to a guy who will be cutting 3/4" soft Maple, some Hard maple and oak too. Now, I used a 3/8" HSS bit and a 1/2" Carbide bit for this one-time demo cut. He has a pin router and was "amazed" that my PC 3.25 router cutit in one pass ! I couldn't account for the "Divergent" experiences. Does anyone want to pass on some PRODUCTION types of experiences or "for instances" or rules-of-thumb regarding using an SB 8 hrs a day to cut similar materials ? Feeds, Speeds and Bit choices would be usefull too.