Laguna Tools MCNC Swift 60 X 120-0233, Manual

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3. Fit the spindle nut and collet assembly onto the spindle thread
by hand.
4. Press the bit into the collet but note that the flute of the router
bit must not be inside the collet and should be a minimum of
1/16 “ outside the collet.
Hold the router spindle with the supplied
wrench and tighten the collet with a second wrench. Do not over-
tighten.
Note. Use this process for all other router bits that you need to fit
but you will have to change the collet if the shank of the router bit
is a different size.
Types of router bits
There are five basic types of router bits: straight, up shear, down
shear, combination (also called compression), and form tools
(round over, ogee, etc.).
1. Straight Router Bits
These are the standard router bits that are commonly used with
handheld routers and are usually available at home centers.
2. Up Shear Router Bits
These bits have flutes that are spiraled upward (a standard twist
drill is an example of this type of bit). This bit design removes the
chips from the kerf but has a tendency to chip the top surface,
especially veneers or melamine surfaces.
ball nose router bits are a variation of the up shear bit design but have a radiuses end. These
bits are typically used for 3D surfacing applications.
3. Down Shear Router Bits.
These bits are similar to the up shear but with an opposite spiral that actually tends to pack
the chips into the kerf. These bits prevent chipping the material surface, especially with
veneers or melamine surfaces.
4. Combination (Compression) Router Bits
These bits combine the advantages of both up shear and down shear designs. The top
section of the tool is down shear to prevent chipping the top surface of the material and the
lower part of the bit is up shear to prevent chipping the bottom surface of the material.
Combination Router Bits are the preferred configuration for machining veneered plywood as
well as melamine surfaced product. A variation of the bit is called the “Mortising
Tightening the spindle
nut
Router bits