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Hi,
I have a Dewalt router (the one that comes with the three bases). I'm new to woodworking and have been using the plunge attachment to route some dados for the cabinet I am building.
I set the plunge depth to 1/4" by using the Kreg spacer bars. I confirmed the depth by plunging, locking the router and used a digital bit depth gauge which read .251.
After I made the dado, I used the digital bit depth thingy and it read .200. When I use the Kreg bar I can see that there is a slight gap between the bottom of the bar and the bottom of the dado.
I should add that I am checking the bit height by setting the bottom of the digital depth thingy on the top of the bit blade. Meaning, I am touching it to the very top of the blade. But even so, I am using the 1/4" Kreg bar between the plunge mechanism and the depth stop (sorry, I don't know if I am using the the right terminology).
Am I doing something wrong? Is the amount I am off in normal tolerances?
Thanks!
N
I have a Dewalt router (the one that comes with the three bases). I'm new to woodworking and have been using the plunge attachment to route some dados for the cabinet I am building.
I set the plunge depth to 1/4" by using the Kreg spacer bars. I confirmed the depth by plunging, locking the router and used a digital bit depth gauge which read .251.
After I made the dado, I used the digital bit depth thingy and it read .200. When I use the Kreg bar I can see that there is a slight gap between the bottom of the bar and the bottom of the dado.
I should add that I am checking the bit height by setting the bottom of the digital depth thingy on the top of the bit blade. Meaning, I am touching it to the very top of the blade. But even so, I am using the 1/4" Kreg bar between the plunge mechanism and the depth stop (sorry, I don't know if I am using the the right terminology).
Am I doing something wrong? Is the amount I am off in normal tolerances?
Thanks!
N