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| Author: | dubell [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 5:53 am ] |
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I have some East Indian Rosewood binding that I am getting ready to install with .040 purfling. I have the Stew Mac binding router set. When I test cut with the .090" bushing, the binding sits proud about .020" and will have to be scraped flush to the side. When I test cut with the .100" bushing, the binding sits recessed about .020" and the sides will have to be scraped flush to the binding. Which one do I go with? I have not included the glue. I have read that glue will take up room, but I did not experience this on my first binding job which was with plastic binding and Duco cement. This job is wood binding and Titebond. Thanks |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:25 am ] |
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Take the .100" bearing and add two layers of scotch tape to it. this should get you right at flush. Test the cut first. Rap one time, use a razor to match the seam of the tape so that the seam edges are flush with each other. (not over lapped) Rap the second rap with the seam 180 deg apart from the first again making a flush seam. in essence you are enlarging the bearing by about .003" per rap. I would also check your bearings because the difference you describe is .040" not the .020" difference expected. somthing is wrong here! |
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| Author: | dubell [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:33 am ] |
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Brilliant!!!!!!! Thanks a lot Michael. This is a great idea. I was going to throw the binding in my drum sander, but your idea is much better. Doug |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:36 am ] |
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like I updated my post to say. there should only be a .02 difference in the cuts of the two bearings.Check your bearing OD something is wrong in this picture. |
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 6:48 am ] |
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taking your bearing to a sanding disc would be a big mistake the odds of you keeping it true round would have been no way J'ose  pluse the outer race of the bearing is most likely 316 ss. besides out of rounding it you would have contaminated the stainless, messed up the ultra fine micron ground finish. Nothing good would have come from it. |
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| Author: | Dave Rector [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 9:24 am ] |
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Michael, I think he meant sand the binding down a little, not the bearing. 
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| Author: | dubell [ Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:59 am ] |
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Michael, I wrapped 4 pieces of that magical blue tape around the bearing and the cut is now flush to the binding. I love it....great solution. Thanks a lot. Now I can always cut perfect channels! 
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:09 am ] |
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Yep my miss read 
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| Author: | Michael Dale Payne [ Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:10 am ] |
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I just have this thing about lop-sided bearings
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| Author: | Barry Daniels [ Tue Sep 26, 2006 1:31 am ] |
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Doug, the four layers of blue masking tape will compress slightly resulting in possible unevenness. As Michael suggested, use Scotch tape. It is stiffer so it's a better material for a shim. |
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