Plunge router bits??? buying advice

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CaptainSawdust

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Hi there,

First time poster so please be nice. Wondering if people could shed some light/ steer me in the right direction. I want to use my router to cut mortices but my regular straight cutting bits really struggle with the plunging element of the job. I've looked on a variety of websites for 'plunge bits' but come up short- only being given the same old straight cutters.

Am I using my straight cutters incorrectly or are there specific bits out there?

Any help would be really useful and thanks.
 
Consider spiral upcut bits if you can get them for a decent price. I use 1/4" carbide bits on the CNC machine, but I've found them excellent for plunge jobs with the router for handheld work.
 
Spiral upcuts are the dogs danglies IMO. For straight cuts I rarely use anything else and for plunging they are streets ahead of any other cutter I have used to date.

Faster, cleaner, better clearance what's not to like? Oh the price :) But they stay sharp for an age.

For big upcut bits I found these guys good value and the quality seems the same as other suppliers. https://routercutter.co.uk/up-cut-2-flute-spirals
 
Try to clamp a block either side of your mortice or else use a two fence setup so that you're not struggling to hold the router square to the workpiece on a narrow edge. At least then half your strength and attention isn't wasted trying to hold the router in the right place.
 
Wow, great advice- thanks very much and thanks for the links. Looks like I need to hide a few more bits on the bank statement from the fiancée.
 

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