How do I remove the rubber cover (?) that protects working tips of new router bits before using them?
How do I remove the rubber cover (?) that protects working tips of new router bits before using them?
I take a small awl and just slide it down the shank and peel it away. Or just use my thumbnail and peel it back. It tears very easily.
Gerry
UCCNC 2017 Screenset
http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html
Mach3 2010 Screenset
http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html
JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html
(Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
I'll try the awl.
The awl worked.
I had a brand new bit and I tried to pull the rubber cover off by hand once. Sliced me like a surgeon.
Anybody ever plug it in the router and let it cut itself out on scrap?
Gerry
UCCNC 2017 Screenset
http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html
Mach3 2010 Screenset
http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html
JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html
(Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)
And then when you want to protect it after machining- wrap it in tinfoil like the stuff you use in the oven
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