I bought a few of those rubber spacers and use them under all my bits. Prevents them from "seizing" up in the collets. I didn't always remember to pull the bit out as you mention. Not a good thing.
On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 9:30 PM M.W.Foscue <[email protected]> wrote: > Tim, > Don't forget that tip that the Sommerfeld's used to point out during their > Woodworking Show demos: When you put your bit in, we all tend to push it > all the way in. DON'T! Put it in - then pull it up a tad. That keeps it > from getting jammed in there. > Reason: As you tighten the collet, it draws the bit down a tad. If it > does not have the space to draw it downward, that can cause it to tighten > too much around the shank - giving you the jammed bit. > Sommerfelds sold 1/2" rubber o-rings to drop into the router shaft hole. > Then when you drop the router bit in it comes to rest on the o-ring. As > you tighten the collet, the o-ring compresses - keeping the bit/collet from > jamming. An EASY thing to do - provided you know about it. Go to your > local Ace Hardware and buy a couple 1/2" o-rings. Problem solved! > Be safe. > Mac > ------------------------------ > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim Ziegler > Sent: Nov 29, 2020 8:13 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: 1/4 bit reducer > > Perfect that's what I have so just wanted to be sure. I used the one I had > that matched your 1/4 reducing collet. > It worked out but had a bit of trouble getting it back out the first time > but then chucked up another and it come right out. > Thanks again David > Kind Regards, > > Timothy J. Ziegler > ------------------------------ > > On Sun, Nov 29, 2020 at 3:49 PM 'David Mann' via Legacy Ornamental Mills < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> Hi Tim, >> It’s the quick release chuck for the porter cable router I used it in. >> David >> ------------------------------ >> >> On Nov 29, 2020, at 3:27 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> I have Tim my reducer has slits in it that clamp the bit and the sleeve >> quite ok that’s all I can tell you >> >> >> >> Bill >> ------------------------------ >> >> *From:* [email protected] < >> [email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Tim Ziegler >> *Sent:* Monday, 30 November 2020 6:03 AM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* 1/4 bit reducer >> >> >> >> Ok I am out playing with my LOM 1200 today and want to know if any of you >> avid users have ever put a 1/4 shank reducer in the speed chuck that many >> of us have? >> >> If so how well did it hold it? >> >> Or is it not recommended???? >> >> >> Kind Regards, >> >> >> >> Timothy J. Ziegler >> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1509292725.4219.1606703436765%40wamui-charming.atl.sa.earthlink.net > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/1509292725.4219.1606703436765%40wamui-charming.atl.sa.earthlink.net?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Legacy Ornamental Mills" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/legacy-ornamental-mills/CAEnRCdJQNmB0Tvb0-_FoccyKM80MKxxkY8QRTxh8%2BhieEz6nTA%40mail.gmail.com.
