MLCS 8377 15-Piece Router Bit Set with Carbide-Tipped 1/2-Inch Shanks
MLCS 8377 15-Piece Router Bit Set with Carbide-Tipped 1/2-Inch Shanks
- Quality, carbide-tipped bits
- 15 different bits in set
- Wood storage box Included
- 1/2-inch shanks
- Economical, all-purpose starter set
11/18/2011
07:55
Great Quality and a Fair Price,
When I got my router, I needed some bits. Some folks think you should buy bits only as you need them, and to get top quality for each bit. That that costs about $25 per bit, and just doesn’t make sense if there are more than two bits you KNOW you’ll need.
So I bought this bit set and am very happy with it.
A couple words of warning:
1) The first time you pull these bits out of their plastic sleeves, use a rag. They are in there a bit tight due to the anti-corrosive goop that’s on them. If you aren’t very careful, you will slice your finger BUT GOOD on the carbide parts as you pull on them.
2) Clean that goop off with alcohol. I used denatured alcohol, but common isopropyl will probably work too. You don’t want to chuck these in your router with that goop on the shanks, as it will gum up the collet. You want to clean it off the rest of the bit too, so the bits are in balance.
The box that is included is quite nice. It is pine, with a high quality latch and nice box joints at the corners.
Anyway, it is a nice set, and I don’t think you really get better quality than this for paying more.
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|11/18/2011
08:49
Quality,
I received this bit set as a Christmas present after putting them on my wish list. The reason I originally chose MLCS over some of the other competitors was an online review regarding various brands of router bits that were used to cut melamine using a CNC router machine. The object of the test was to find out how much stress the bits could take and to see how well the bits cut over an extended period of time. The MLCS bits did excellently in the review and were the most modestly priced among the bits tested. I don’t know how scientific that review actually was — BUT I can tell you that these bits have surpassed my expectations and cut very well. I am thrilled to use these bits in my plunge and fixed based routers. You will get your money’s worth out of this set.
I do wish that this bit set came with a pattern bit or a spiral carbide bit, but that doesn’t take away from this set’s overall performance and value!
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