Update on router bits.

[curmudgeon]

I have been looking for a way to use 1/4, 3/16 and 1/8 end mills in my 1/4 collet router. Using a Jacobs chuck on a router spinning >20K RPM's is a bad idea. Some 1/8 end mills can be purchased with a 1/4 collar, but they are very expensive. Some others have a tapered end from 1/4 to smaller, but those have a very short length of cut and I need to be able to cut 7/8" deep.

I found a solution that lets me use the right size and length of end mill in my collet, and I can use any brand/type style of end mill I want without having to have special versions of them. I'm especially happy to find the 3/16 adaptor as that is the bit I need to use, but have been forced to use a 1/8 in the past due to the limited options.
I can't beleive how long it took to find these.

http://www.cadcamcadcam.com/cncroutertooling.aspx

[Boort]

Curmudgeon

Thanks for the heads up on these shank adapter sleeves. I took a look around and it looks like the folks over at IMService have expanded their catalog considerably since I was there last time.

Regards,
BoorT