But if you dont have an OF2200 and only have a smaller router you better use the smaller bits, that 1 1/2" bit takes off a ton of material and creates massive dust. I can tell you from experience these are as robust and heavy duty as they come and the motor is 3HP which is great for heavy operations like surfacing or panel raising in the router table. I've always had Trend bits shatter/explode on me while I'm using them and they're far too expensive to constantly replace so I started using Wealden bits and I've not had one shatter nor explode yet. Not having used a flattening bit myself, I can't say from direct experience, but there's no reason that it shouldn't work. Reiterating what has been said and adding a bit to bring all the tips together in one place: Your guide rails have to be very straight, parallel to each other, and well anchored in place.

You don't know if or when the router bit will grab the board and try to snatch it from you, and with a bit this large the amount of grab could be very high indeed. If you move the router lengthwise down the slab (with the grain), you are really cutting across the grain with the leading edge of the bit.And it could project the workpiece towards the operator, not away, leading to a kickback-like injury to your torso. Do the 6 wing jobbies just make the job quicker (larger diameter) or do they leave a better finish as well? I use a 25mm CMT bit, and for the first 2 or 3 runs I cut heavy, maybe around an 1/8th, then as I get closer to final level, I make much shallower passes, like a 1/16th or less.

Build up with heat resistant Teflon coating which can reduce resin build-up for fast and easy cleaning. The idea as follows: I attach two parallel bars to the piece I'm going to flatten, then I lift up my bit a little, start a router and move the piece over it. The above really overshadow anything else, but additional issues relate to the parallel bars you're envisaging using, including how they'll be attached to the board, how you'd ensure they are parallel to each other and then parallel the opposite face of the board. Each bit includes a friction-fit holder made of an advanced polymer, which can be mounted horizontally or upright. I would probably go for one of these routers as people overlook the Ryobi RE-600 routers mostly because the Ryobi name is attached and they assume it's a hobby grade machine so they don't fetch silly money like Makita or Dewalt.Since I'm retired and time isn't an issue, I make lots of lighter passes (less than 1/8") as opposed to hogging it out 1/4" or so at a time. Use range suitable for woods, particle board, MDF, plywood compact panel, acrylic; Avoid cutting ferrous metal and non wood materials, iron, etc. When I was in an industry that hired lots of stuff, the going rate, for VERY expensive kit, (and the cheapest) was around 1% of the capital cost per day. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.

If you were to try to do this freehand, by just moving the workpiece over the bit without a fence, it would be very easy to inadvertently make a climb cut, which could cause the workpiece to move suddenly in a direction you don't expect. There are some great choices for sleds out there these days, I tend toward the homemade side simply because I have run into slabs of all different shapes and sizes and don't personally work with slabs regularly, maybe once every year or two.

When doing slots I go 1/8" at a pass and I have a 3 HP motor digitally controlled speed on my table. I will go up to 3/16" on the first pass or two if there is a good amount of irregularity but then drop back to 1/8" once a start cutting a majority of the slab surface. Great for hand-making and other woodworking job - Our plaining router bits are the preferred choice of professionals and hobbyists alike, with these bits, one could make floor, cabinet door etc. Used with a router and router sled, they also work well for flattening end-grain cutting boards or wood with difficult grain patterns such as crotch wood. wings make a fast and clean cut on your project material, great for projects of any level of complexity.