Lock Mitre Setup

45 lock miter router bit instructions set bit height and fence depth 1.

Lock mitre setup.

Your goal is to have a and b equal to each other. Only 11 left in stock order soon. You need to get both the fence position and the bit height exactly right in order for this joint to work. Once it does it delivers a very strong and elegant miter joint that is virtually impossible to detect from the outside and offers the additional advantage of being self.

Set the initial router bit height by using a piece of your stock as a reference. The packaging says router bit set up jigs for 22627 45 lock miter bits amazon had these parts grouped with their commonly purchased together upsell option so i was hoping they might work together. Amazon s amazing return policy made the experience relatively painless. Router bit set up jigs for 22627 45 deg.

4 2 out of 5 stars 309. Get it as soon as fri sep 18. Lock miter bits come in a range of sizes the size you use depends on the thicknesses of your wood even the smallest lock miter bit makes a substantial cut so i prefer bits with a 1 2 in. A lock miter bit is one of the most challenging router bits to set up.

Free shipping on your first order shipped by amazon. Align the midpoint of the lock miter cut with the centerline of the workpiece. Unlike setup blocks the lock miter master jig allows you to set the fence position and router bit height for the specific piece of wood you re working with. Simple steps for airtight joints.

Set up perfect fitting lock miter joints in minutes. One is for smaller router bits cutting 3 8 to 3 4 thick stock the other is for the larger bits cutting 5 8 to 1 1 8 thick stock. Set the approximate fence depth by visually. In woodworking circles the lock miter is often referred to as a trick bit by a feat of geometric genius the bit creates both halves of a mitered corner complete with interlocking tongues and grooves with a single router table setup.

There are two sizes of the lock miter master jig. The patented lock miter master jig is a precisely machined setup aid for use with lock miter router bits in your router table.