Comments on: How to prevent tear-out… http://www.routerworkshop.net/295/how-to-prevent-tear-out/ Getting started with your router! Sat, 04 Feb 2012 14:58:34 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Tom Paton http://www.routerworkshop.net/295/how-to-prevent-tear-out/comment-page-1/#comment-68 Tom Paton Thu, 11 Dec 2008 22:24:20 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=295#comment-68 Well I was just thinking the same as Alan above that this is similar to the benefits of a zero clearance insert on a table saw.Enjoyed the test yourself quiz. How about posting results {anon} and where you score. Bring out the competitive element. Well I was just thinking the same as Alan above that this is similar to the benefits of a zero clearance insert on a table saw.Enjoyed the test yourself quiz. How about posting results {anon} and where you score. Bring out the competitive element.

]]> By: Alan Zenreich http://www.routerworkshop.net/295/how-to-prevent-tear-out/comment-page-1/#comment-55 Alan Zenreich Fri, 05 Dec 2008 19:42:56 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=295#comment-55 Rick, So, this tip is basically shows the need for a zero clearance setup, right? My fence has easily replaceable inserts, which simplifies this kind of setup, and your tip explains when and why it should be used. Oh, and I'm glad to see the resizable video! Rick,

So, this tip is basically shows the need for a zero clearance setup, right?

My fence has easily replaceable inserts, which simplifies this kind of setup, and your tip explains when and why it should be used.

Oh, and I’m glad to see the resizable video!

]]> By: admin http://www.routerworkshop.net/295/how-to-prevent-tear-out/comment-page-1/#comment-54 admin Fri, 05 Dec 2008 18:03:33 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=295#comment-54 1) The Material is called polyethylene and can be found at any plastics distributor. But Tom you don't need special material to create the chip break use wood to make the fence. 2) Next question: It is tough to reuse because this operation needs the chip break to match the router bit shape and position and as soon as you remove the fence you loose the position. This operation is for special circumstances that require perfect cuts on both surfaces. Usually you don't need both surfaces to be perfect. The first tip showed how to control what surface is perfect and number two shows how to make both perfect. Thanks, Rick 1) The Material is called polyethylene and can be found at any plastics distributor. But Tom you don’t need special material to create the chip break use wood to make the fence.

2) Next question: It is tough to reuse because this operation needs the chip break to match the router bit shape and position and as soon as you remove the fence you loose the position.

This operation is for special circumstances that require perfect cuts on both surfaces. Usually you don’t need both surfaces to be perfect. The first tip showed how to control what surface is perfect and number two shows how to make both perfect.

Thanks, Rick

]]> By: Tom Selby http://www.routerworkshop.net/295/how-to-prevent-tear-out/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Tom Selby Fri, 05 Dec 2008 17:45:46 +0000 http://www.routerworkshop.net/?p=295#comment-53 Where can I obtain the special material you seem to use for the so called "chip break"? And, do you then try to keep these for reuse or just make one for the special setting when you have such need? Where can I obtain the special material you seem to use for the so called “chip break”? And, do you then try to keep these for reuse or just make one for the special setting when you have such need?

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