Customer Reviews

Amana Tool 45230 Straight Plunge 3/4-Inch Diameter by 3/4-Inch Cutting Height by 1/4-Inch Shank Carbide Tipped Router Bit

5 star:		(0)
4 star:		(1)
3 star:		(0)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(0)

 

 

I bought this cutter as I had a need for a shallow, FLAT bottomed relief. As you can see from my picture that it is shallow, not exactly flat bottomed. I only needed to go about the thickness of a dime. This looks like it will plunge further down OK but it will never produce a flat bottom until it is moved.
Didn't give it a 1 star because it is sharp and will likely produce some very nice dados and rabbets. Guess I will keep shopping, finished this project with a 1/2" spiral.

EDIT (6/12/2010) - OK, my initial review was mostly based on it being advertised as a plunge bit and it obviously was not. Still docking 'em a star for that one.
In all other aspects though, it has been a 5 star performer. It is now my "go to" for small rabbetting and dado's. Mostly in plywood and MDF to boot. Has kept a decent edge through that junk mixed into those stocks these days. I have yet to figure out what "in spec" means when it comes to router bits. I suspect it is something like nominal +.000 -some number. This calipered out at .7485, which is glue line territory and more than close enough for me.