Sweet setup! I hope you share more details. Especially intrigued by another Klipper based lowrider.
Looking good!
That looks really great!
The endmill you are using is really long though. Itās best to choose one with a cutting edge thatās roughly the depth of the cut, because the LowRider is closer to the bottom then and hence more stable. You can then easily go a lot faster and deeper.
Thanks for the tip! And yes, normally I try and use a shorter end mill, however this was the only 1/4in bit I had at the time.
Most of the time I am cutting out parts from 1in thick hardwoods, so I need a bit with at least 1in long flutes. I do have several shorter bits I have purchased from V1E, but I havenāt gotten a chance to use them yet.
I always cheat and use a 19mm long cutting edge but a tool that sticks out up to 30mm.
Alright quick question for everyone. As you can see from my pictures, I am using a Harbor Freight Bauer router on my LR4. It has worked great, and given that I only paid $35 for it, I canāt complain.
However, I have come to a point where having an actual handheld trim router would be really nice, without having to remove my current router from my LR4 every time I need to do something by hand. I have been considering getting another Bauer, however they are not on sale right now and are $60.
Two Lowes stores in my area have the Kobalt router still on the shelves, but they are $100, and every time i am at a Lowes, I get an employee to ring up the price to see if it is discounted or not, which they arenāt.
My question then is: Is there enough benefit from the kobalt router at $100 to justify getting one for my LR4? I think I would enjoy having a better collet system, but how are the other features. I know I would have to print a new mount, but that is not an issue.
Is there any performance gain going for the kobalt? How are the sound levels compared to maybe the makita or other routers? Would it mainly just be a side step rather than a gain for use in the LR4?
Also, any advice on how to get one at a discount? I know people were finding them for like $30 around the US, however all the ones I have seen have still been $100.
The Kobalt has a soft start circuit. That and the ER11 collet are the main advantages, IMO. Noise wise when operating they are similar.
Some people have reported that the Makitas get hot operating for extended times at low settings. I never had that problem, but was probably operating at higher RPM than I should have been.
For the $100 though, Iād buy the Makita.
Well, looks like my decision was made for me. I will be getting at least 1 if not 2 more of these. Might even take one apart and try and paint over the red to make it match my LR4.
For that price. Iād buy another. I had no issues with the last one.
Thatās so incredibly cheap, I wonder how they make moneyā¦
Because we go in there and end up buying the high margin crap while finding the loss leader crap.
Very true . Somehow today I managed to walk out of there with just the router.