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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Binding Channel Bit

Posted: Thu Jul 07, 2011 10:38 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
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First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

I cam never keep it straight... But my binding channel and bearings are the ones without the brass offset spacer. LMI? Stew-Mac? Anyways, I want a new bit. Are these standardized? Get from other sources? Less cost?

Mike

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ernie

Post subject: Re: Binding Channel Bit

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 9:28 am

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Thu Jan 06, 2011 6:08 pm
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First name: ernest
Last Name: kleinman
City: lee's summit
State: mo
Zip/Postal Code: 64081
Country: usa
Focus: Build
Status: Professional

I forgot where I got them. Bought miniature carbide end mills 1/16in 3/32in and 1/8in with 1/4in shanks to fit a standard laminate collett. Try googling miniature carbide end mills??

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Scott A

Post subject: Re: Binding Channel Bit

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 11:56 am

I get my bits from http://www.cetdirect.com
Nice product, good price, very slow to deliver however.

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Mike OMelia

Post subject: Re: Binding Channel Bit

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 5:38 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

Joined: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:12 pm
Posts: 6994
First name: Mike
Last Name: O'Melia
City: Huntsville
State: Alabama
Focus: Build
Status: Semi-pro

Todd Stock wrote:

The SM are .920" diameter, while the LMI is 1.00". There are 1" rabbeting buts available, but the LMI bit is better quality than I've seen from other vendors...

OK, so I have the LMI. And you are saying that the LMI is better than most vendors at a reasonable cost?

BTW, does anybody make a rabbeting bit that can be used to cut a two sided channel? The LMI bit is only good for one sided channels... and yes, this particular question has nothing to do with guitars.

Mike

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bluescreek

Post subject: Re: Binding Channel Bit

Posted: Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:26 pm

Brazilian Rosewood

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Location: Central PA
First name: john
Last Name: hall
City: Hegins
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Country: usa
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Status: Professional

I have Lmi , Stew Mac and a set from Grizzly . I like the LMI . The cutter holds up better. The stew mac dulls up too fast and Grizzly is used when I do wood and tweener sized binding.
Also copper tape that is used for tiffani style glass work makes for a great shim on odd sized purflings .

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