Using a router for the 1st time. Need advice of cut speeds, router bits etc.

[spalm]

The Factory Refurbished market always worked for me ($85):

Bosch Factory-Reconditioned Colt™ Variable-Speed Palm Router Kit PR20EVSK

http://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listi...0?ie=UTF8&s=hi

Steve

[HayTay]

Originally Posted by spydermeister HayTay, how did you figure it out? i'm 'baffled'... j/k But what I'm not kidding about... there's no HF anywhere near me. my zip is 82401. pleh. Am I on to something with these item numbers at HF? ITEM 93451-0VGA and ITEM 93450-0VGA

You found them! Yes, those are the ones that I saw at Harbor Freight. I've got to ask. Just how much time did you spend on HF's website?

Too bad you don't seem to have much available where you live. You may want to give this company a call. I don't know how close they are to you. You just might luck out!

Hasco Industrial Supply (307) 347-4585
1359 Airport Rd
Worland, WY 82401

You might also want to try one of your local ACE Hardware Stores. Some ACE Hardware's seem to have a crummy selection of items and other ones have all kinds of stuff that you wouldn't think they would carry. Since there doesn't seem to be much around your town ACE might stock more items. More items than a normal ACE, that is, but less than Home Depot, Lowe's, or some other mega-builder mart.

ENCO, on the other hand, usually ships stuff out ASAP. If you place an order you'll probably have it in 4-7 business days. If you're in that much of a rush, there's always Next Day Air or Second Day Air.

[HayTay]

Originally Posted by spydermeister Am I on to something with these item numbers at HF? ITEM 93451-0VGA (1/8") and ITEM 93450-0VGA (1/4")

Here's another one from Harbor Freight: ITEM 90096-2VGA 3 PC. M2 HIGH SPEED STEEL SPIRAL BITS (1/8", 3/16", & 1/4")
Just in case someone is interested.

[spydermeister]

Originally Posted by HayTay I've got to ask. Just how much time did you spend on HF's website? You may want to give this company a call. Hasco Industrial Supply (307) 347-4585 1359 Airport Rd Worland, WY 82401 ENCO, on the other hand, usually ships stuff out ASAP. If you place an order you'll probably have it in 4-7 business days. If you're in that much of a rush, there's always Next Day Air or Second Day Air.

I spent about three minutes on their site. I think what I did was started out with a simple search for 'upcut'; and went from there. Maybe they just recently added them to the site?

Hasco... that is the owner's home address. It is a two minute drive from my parents' house, and 3 minutes from my apartments. Yes, that includes the time it takes for me to set the laptop down, walk out the door, and drive there. LOL The business is actually on BigHorn Ave, which would take me 5 minutes from my apartment, and 7 minutes from my parents' house. It is a very good company to do business with; and is where I will be getting my square tubing.

ENCO shipped from Reno and Farley (i think) Nevada, and it took only three days to get here via UPS. It was in SLC day two, and at the door on day three. Not bad eh? for normal shipping prices i get it just as fast.

[HayTay]

Originally Posted by spydermeister I spent about three minutes on their site. I think what I did was started out with a simple search for 'upcut'; and went from there.

Good job! I was searching for everything else with no luck. I finally gave up after about 15 minutes. I just tried 'upcut' and didn't get any results, but, if you search for 'spiral' you get a hit for all three (3) part numbers previously listed plus one for a single 1/4" HIGH SPEED STEEL SPIRAL CUT BIT (ITEM 41709-1VGA). Although, why anyone would pay $3.99 US for a single bit when they can purchase the 3 pack for $5.99 US is beyond me. Unless... $3.99 + tax is all of the money you're carrying at the time or HF is out of stock on the 3 pack.

[spydermeister]

Originally Posted by HayTay Good job! I just tried 'upcut' and didn't get any results, .

Thank you.

Yeah, the second step was to go with 'up cut', and it came up with a lot more than just the results you came up with. I'll have to try 'spiral' at the next few places I try.

[spalm]

Just a note:
When a particular web site's search engine doesn't return what you are looking for, you can try Google with the keyword ‘site:’ You may get mixed results because you are only looking at a cached copy of the site.

Post these into Google:

site:www.harborfreight.com spiral bit

site:www.cnczone.com spiral bit

Steve

[spydermeister]

Steve, Thanks for the tip!

-Jim