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My day started out just fine, I was putting the final details on a heart redwood balcony that I had built for a client and was anticipating turning in my invoice. All I had left to do was rout some edge detail along the balcony handrail.I chose a router bit known as “wavy edge” that I purchased two days ago. I was down to the last 7 ft of railing when all of a sudden my router gouged into the rail digging out long splinters of wood making deep uneven cuts, all this happening in split seconds. As I shut off the switched and looked at the damage I noticed that the guide bearing and attaching screw were gone. It must have been loose right from the factory. I now have a new procedure to apply to all my bearing piloted router bits CHECK THE BEARING RETAINER SCREW BEFORE USING !!!!!
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I hear you MD, been there too, although not so expensive to replace. . .Life sucks sometimes doesn't it???
-pm
*Odd, the screw should tighten as you use it ...And a pain is the a**. Sorry guy.But hey, that handrail was too wide to begin with, right? A little creativity and it'll be better than ever?
*Glue some more wood on that sucker, plane it back down to size and rout away. You can fix this one up MD we know you can. With your initials we'll be calling you the Doctor. Catch you in a couple weeks.Joe
*No one really likes redwood anyway. What they really wanted was some nice finger jointed pine. They were just to shy to ask.
*If you have a good relationship with your supplier he may give you a good discount on a new piece. Chalk it up to overhead and put it in the pile to build yourself something out of one day.Rick Tuk