Trend C005BX1/4TC 1/4″ Shank Straight Router Cutter Bi
Trend C005BX1/4TC 1/4″ Shank Straight Router Cutter Bi
PTFE Coated bodies minimise resin and heat build up for cleaner cuts
All Trend cutters have a ‘K’ Mark for safe & correct insertion depth
Highly ground tip face ensures a durable, clean cut that will maintain its edge
Tungsten Carbide Tips for use on all timber and timber based abrasive materials
| Weight: | 13.6 g |
| Size: | 6.0MM DIA X 20MM CUT |
| Dimensions: | 15.2 x 5.5 x 1.8 cm; 13.61 Grams |
| Model: | C005BX1/4TC |
| Part: | C005BX1/4TC |
| Pack Quantity: | 1 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Manufacture: | Trend |
| Dimensions: | 15.2 x 5.5 x 1.8 cm; 13.61 Grams |
| Quantity: | 1 |
| Size: | 6.0MM DIA X 20MM CUT |
I used this to cut 18mm dado joints into some 18mm pine to make a bookcase. This cut smooth as butter using my fairly cheap router, the cuts are all smooth and clean, although the join isn’t quite as tight as I thought it may have been. Not quite sure if the wood I bought is perfectly 18mm or if the router bit is slightly over (we’re talking fractions of a mm), but it’s certainly done the job I needed it to.
This has now been used for several jobs and still cutting sharp as if new, although this is on pine, I haven’t used this on a hard wood, so the longevity may vary there.
As a hobby I build scenic slot car tracks, I route the slot manually. When I first started building slot car layouts I used to buy the cheapest router bits I could find but found that they didn’t really make a crisp sharp cut in the wood.
I came across this particular make and found that not only does it make a super clean cut, it also lasts a lot longer than cheaper versions.
I will always buy this router bit for all future layouts because it is high quality and extremely durable.
Just a wonderfully well made, balanced, quiet, accurate and powerful router bit. Sliced through some very very hard and knotty old oak like a noiseless laser. Great stuff from a great maker – everything I’ve ever bought from Trend reinforces their brand to me.
Not all 20mm router cutters are made equal. I used this to make bench dog holes for BenchdogsUK Quad Dogs. as I have found that these give the tightest fit.
Reall good product, well made and trustworthy quality. Bought after my cheap silverline one snapped ! Put through some decent use now and still sharp. Dont cheap out on these as i did and get this one and save yourself the hassle.
I needed a top-notch cutter in a table mounted application to trim accurate rebates all around the edges of the body on my home build ukulele project, ready to take the wooden binding strips that protect the edges and give a nice decorative touch. The same technique applies to binding on acoustic guitars. The bottom and side cut combined were of interest as I new this would mean there was less risk of damage.
As the top is made of spruce which is very soft and tears easily, it’s crucial the cutter is sharp, especially as parts of the cut will be going “against” the grain if you follow me. I’ve heard sad stories of people getting this far in the build only to have the instrument damaged at this step… After much trepidation and careful set up, this cutter made light work of the task in hand and cut perfect edges all the way round – using a climb cut technique to go with the rotation of the cutter on the bits where the grain was oriented in such a way as to risk tear out, and then a conventional cut against the rotation on the rest of it. Zero problems whatsoever. Just the right tool for the job, and worth every penny.
This router bit is double edged, with the tungsten edge brazed on, and not a single edged cutter stuck on with epoxy like cheaper bits are made. I had a job to do I used a cheaper bit, from a 1/4″ set from Amazon, 3mm wide and it broke. The bit did not cut particularly well and built up a lot of heat cutting through acrylic, leaving hot swarf stuck in the grooves. Using this bit, the cut was much cleaner, faster, leaving a better result – and it didn’t snap! The first bit snapped after cutting 1 and half slots through acrylic out of 8 I needed to cut through 10mm acryclic. Sure this cost 3/4 the price of my router bit set, but the quality was worth it for the job. Oh yeah, and it cuts a slot about 4mm when you include router slack, is 3.2mm wide, just like my old cheaper bit.
unfortunately 12mm Plywood is actually 11.5mm which might not seem a big difference but instead of getting a nice tight friction fit there is a sizeable gap when the wood is entered into the slot. Glue will over come this but its not the best of finishes, all of which is not the fault of the router bit which is exactly what it says it is, ‘a 12mm twin flute router bit’ which is sharp and cuts through wood like a breeze (although how long this will last, only time will tell)
Am I disappointed with the bit…. no, because the bit is what it claims to be,
Am I disappointed with the plywood manufactures… yes
The bit in itself however is a useful addition to my collection of router bits