good router bit set on sale ?

[kevinr]

Woodcraft has this router bit set on sale for $59 til next week . 20 bucks off the regular 79 price
Is this a decent selection for DIY MDF cabinets ?
I only have a half inch roundover bit so far .

The anti-kickback design of these industrial quality carbide router bits limits stock feed rate for safer router operation. A final 400 grit, wet grind on the K20 German carbide produces a clean, extremely sharp, and durable cutting edge. Precision Japanese bearings ensure smooth edge routing operations. These bit sets represent great value over buying the corresponding individual bits separately. Includes 1/4", 3/8" & 1/2"D straight bits; 1/2" x 14° dovetail bit; 1/2"D core box bit; 1/2"D V-groove bit; 1/2" D flush trim bit; 1/4" R cove bit; 1/4" R roundover bit; 5/32" R roman ogee bit all with 1/4" shanks.

Anti-Kickback design
Industrial quality carbide
Extremely sharp and durable cutting edge
Precision Japanese bearings
Great value

[r-carpenter]

It's not bad if you need the profiles that are included in the set.

[kevinr]

Forgot to mention that the brand is Wood River.
I just bought a router and took 2 introduction to power tool classes at Woodcraft but don't know a whole lot ( yet )
Other than flush trim and roundover bits I'm not sure what I'll need other than buying a bit at a time . I've seen a few recommendations for rabbiting cabinet pieces and getting an easier glueup process than bu** joints.
I'm taking my Router into WC for an hour of instruction but won't be able to get there til after the fourth weekend and the sale will be over by then.
I was hoping someone with more knowledge than myself could advise me whether I should get this .... or no .
I know MCLS sells bit sets too but WC doesn't carry them .

[LouC]

Most bit sets have 3 or 4 bits you'll never use. Straight, flush-trim, roundover, and rabbeting bits are about all I've ever used (a chamfer bit once in awhile).

[Dirttracker73]

Check out- http://woodworkersworld.net/ -They sell Whiteside router bits. Very nice, made in USA, good prices and fast shipping. I would recommend a spiral up-cut for circle cutting in MDF in addition to what LouC recommended. Ray

[Deward Hastings]

I could fill a drawer with the tooling I've bought over the years and never used . . . many a "set" (router bits, forstner bits, mortising bits, number size drill bits, tapered bits with countersinks, taps, dies, etc.) . . . all with two or three sizes worn or missing and the rest still in their protective wax coat.

The counter argument, of course, is "when (if) you need it you don't want to wait a week", and that, of course, is also true. And sometimes it's hardly more expensive to buy the whole set than to buy the two or three sizes you actually will use individually (especially considering shipping). But if it's going to be "just in case" then it probably makes the most sense to get one of the cheapest "one of everything" sets (like the ones at Amazon for under $100) and a couple good bits that you will use a lot (including a spiral upcut, which you will not find in any set). Spending a (relative) lot for a small set of "good" bits, most of which you will never use, gets you neither a full selection nor the "best" bits for a specific job.

And if you have a 1/2" router you should get your set with 1/2" shanks.

http://www.amazon.com/Neiko-80-Piece-Premium-Grade-Tungsten-Carbide/dp/B000HDTYSO/ref=wl_it_dp_o?ie=UTF8&coliid=I6I43JI4YLJR0&colid=2BXEL5J6F4TJS

[arlis_1957@yahoo.com]

i kind of depends if you are a woodworker and make lots of things or just a speaker builder. for speaker building it just like above. if, on the other hand, you make decorative boxes, picture frames, furniture ect, you may find a set a good thing. with that said, i bought a 60 pc set on ebay years ago and have not used most of them. if i had to do it again i would buy small sets on sale. rabit set, spiral set, flush cut set upper and lower bearing , roundover set, chamferset, you get the picture.

[kevinr]

Thanks for all the good advice . After reading the post replies
I'm just going to start buying single bits that I will actually use .

[fastbike1]

I'd also recommend staying away from 1/4" shanks. Much more susceptible to breakage.

[kornphlake]

A 1/4" radius roundover is pretty small, I'd prefer something bigger for most projects.

[mike s]

I havent used mine yet but, consider a whiteside SC28C SOLID CARBIDE DADO TRIM BIT for triming veneer at shallow driver recesses/rebates/countersinks, about $8-10 online.

BTW for anyone in the market for a router, some HDs are clearing out PorterCable 892 1/2" shank variable speed routers from $189 to $99. YMMV

[fastbike1]

The rabbet bit you used to make the original cut will work just fine.
The 1/8" pilot on that Whiteside bit may still be problematic for some projects with very thin flanges. You will need to be careful.


I havent used mine yet but, consider a whiteside SC28C SOLID CARBIDE DADO TRIM BIT for triming veneer at shallow driver recesses/rebates/countersinks, about $8-10 online.

BTW for anyone in the market for a router, some HDs are clearing out PorterCable 892 1/2" shank variable speed routers from $189 to $99. YMMV

[mike s]

Thanks for the advice