Lock Miter Router Bit Setup

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Lock miter router bit setup.

Zokmok professional 45 degree lock miter router bit carbide lock miter router bit with 2 blades suitable for 90 degree tenon joint woodworking 1 4 shank 3 4 stock 4 7 out of 5 stars 7 13 99 13. Your goal is to have a and b equal to each other. In woodworking circles the lock miter is often referred to as a trick bit by a feat of geometric genius the bit creates both halves of a mitered corner complete with interlocking tongues and grooves with a single router table setup. One is for smaller router bits cutting 3 8 to 3 4 thick stock the other is for the larger bits cutting 5 8 to 1 1 8 thick stock.

Align the midpoint of the lock miter cut with the centerline of the workpiece. Downloadable pdf instructions and a promotional video showing proper jig setup can be found on infinity s website. You need to get both the fence position and the bit height exactly right in order for this joint to work. Once it does it delivers a very strong and elegant miter joint that is virtually impossible to detect from the outside and offers the additional advantage of being self.

A lock miter bit is one of the most challenging router bits to set up. Set the approximate fence depth by visually. When correctly cut the parts go together at a perfect 90 degree angle and the interlocking tongues and grooves make for lots of mechanical strength and glue surface area. The packaging says router bit set up jigs for 22627 45 lock miter bits amazon had these parts grouped with their commonly purchased together upsell option so i was hoping they might work together.

Amazon s amazing return policy made the experience relatively painless. Set the initial router bit height by using a piece of your stock as a reference. Will only work with cmt and sommerfeld brand bits listed above item ezset. Simple steps for airtight joints.

With the lock miter master jig you can set up a lock miter bit in no time at all. Infinity s lock miter master jigs will work with most brands of lock miter bits. The eight sommerfeld s router bits that match the profiles on the easy set jig include. A lock miter router bit cuts a 45 degree miter with a tongue and groove.

45 lock miter router bit instructions set bit height and fence depth 1.