YONICO Router Bits Pattern Bit Flush Trim Top and Bottom Bearing 1-Inch 1/4-Inch Shank 14981q

For your safety please tighten those bearing retainers -- top and bottom --and use LOCTITE to make sure they stay put !I used this flush cutting bit to shape an ash guitar with a maple cap, 2" thick. the top bearing retainer came loose about 60 seconds into the cut, and the bottom retainer came loose about halfway through the job even though I had snugged them down prior to use. I fixed each with loctite purple (firm but removable). no harm done but it could have ended badly in either a ruined workpiece or injury (and that is a big, scary bit when spinning!)That being said, the bit is extremely sharp and durable. Ash is very hard and will dull most bits quickly. this one made it through the job, milling away about 1/3" of material around the circumferance -- a lot of cutting. tip: dial back the cutter speed to find the balance between cutting and burning. but dont set the router too slow or you risk sniping and tearout. watch your feed rate : slow and steady wins the race.it's a tough bit -- the 1/2" shank surely helps durability. I touched it up with a diamond stone and it is ready for another job.overall: it's a great tool, great value.

Edit: while routing I accidentally hit the bit with my steel template and the bit did not even chip. Really don’t understand the reviews saying their bit chipped or it’s low quality.I dont understand these negative reviews (outside of the defective ones) this bit is a monster.I had a curve in a 52" speargun blank and needed to use a template to straighten it. i was able to remove 1/4 inch of material roughly from both sides of my 2.25" blank within 5 minutes. That's including set up and everything. and the wood was Wenge which has a jenka hardness of like 2k. I dont get the bad reviews, maybe theyre just using this for a job it is not intended for.

I had previously bought this same size but, an even cheaper brand bit. I see it is not even on Amazon any longer. First time I used it, and it was horrible. Terrible cut quality and chip out.The Yonico cuts much cleaner. I bought this based on a youtube channel I follow that did a review of a set of Yonico bits and they performed well. I've used this a couple of times and am quite happy with its performance especially for the price.

The media could not be loaded. Quality made. Worked very well for flush trim against a pattern using the bottom bearing. Well balanced when used with a hand held 3 1/4 HP router. Also worked well using the top bearing. Nice to have a bit that will provide both top and bottom bearing. Cut without tear or bite on both soft redwood and hard white oak.The video is using the bit to route 2" using a pattern (rocker for rocking chair) on maple. It did a good job. I turned down the speed of the router to about 1/2 since its such a large bit an I was taking such a big bite out of the wood. Great bit!

The reason I rated the item as a 4 rather than a 5 is stated below.While I'm a big fan of Yonico router bits, my latest purchase a 14982Q 1-1/2" flush trim was a disappointment.First use - While making a edge clean up cut the screw that holds the guide bearing came off and the bearing followed it. The router bit gouged in and ruined my edge. I looked at the tapped hole on the router bit and it was ruined. Bit isn't salvageable.Should I now have to check every new purchase or was this a 1 in a million defective part?Hopefully getting a free replacement from Amazon/Yonico isn't going to be a hassle - right?******** FOLLOWING UP *******The Good News - Got a replacement in 3 days!!THE BAD NEWS -Had the same thing happen with the replacement bit, end guide bearing came off on the third piece I was routing, scrapped another part, DO NOT BUY THIS.

Really long flush trimmer, heavy duty 1/2" shank, guide bearing top and bottom. I bought this for a throw away bit, I am currently making a LOT of plywood cabinets, and several ply deep counter tops, for a shop redo. I have a 32 x 48 woodshop, and I didn't like how I had it, so redoing everything, and doing it with a lot of cabinets, a TON of plywood.I have higher priced bits I wanted to keep safe for just solid hardwoods, and figured I would try this really low price bit to see if I could get anywhere with it on all of this plywood. Maybe it's different for you, but for me plywood is by far the toughest material to edge route due to the swapped grains, and all that glue. It absolutely kills cutters, or at least dulls them till they hardly work anymore, and need sharpening. So far I have done about 114 lineal foot of 2 1/2" thick plywood edge laminated for counter tops, and this thing doesn't seem to be having any problems. I have to admit my favorite high priced bit may not have done this? Am I suggesting to never buy the higher priced bits again, probably not, but I certainly will give these Yonico bits a look-see before going to a "cheap router bit place" ever again, because the "cheaper router bit places are not so cheap anymore, and they are still not quality bits, This bit is every bit as good as they are, and so much lower priced, they will be my secondary source for bits I don't plan to use all the time, or on bits I plan to use on destructive materials like plywood, OSB, MDF, MDO, and non solid wood types of material.Good job Yoniko, keep the quality there, and the prices low, and I'll sing your praises

As soon as I turned on my router this thing bent, destroying the router base in the process. Be careful! Edit: the warranty process is great, send a replacement as soon as I contacted them.

I like the pattern but on top and bottom.

No vibra i deixa bon acabat en la fusta

Ya la recibí y desde que la ví se ve de gran calidad, el filo es muy bueno, los baleros giran como debe girar un balero. El acero se ve muy fuerte y muy bien trabajado. Muy buen broca en verdad.

Excellent value for money.

This is a very well made bit and is fairly affordable for most .I'll be using mine for a home made router/jointer and it's awesome.In the future I can see more Yonico bits in my shop.

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