MLCS Woodworking 15 Pc. Carbide-tipped Router Bit Set, 1/2" shank | 
| Brand: MLCS
Buy New: $39.95
Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 634
Media: Misc.
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
MPN: 8377
ASIN: B000FJRN8S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Quality, carbide-tipped bits | | • | Great Value! Only $2.66 per bit | | • | Wood Storage Box Included | | • | 1/2" Shank | | • | Perfect, economical, all-purpose starter set for your woodworking hobby. |
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Product Description
High quality carbide-tipped set includes many common sizes and styles: 4 Straight Bits (3/16", 1/4", 1/2", 3/4"), 1 Round Over Bit (3/8"), 1 Cove Bit (1/2"), 1 Roman Ogee Bit (5/32"), 1 45 deg Chamfer Bit, 1 Flush Trim Bit (1/2"), 1 Rabbeting Bit (3/8"), 1 Dovetail Bit (1/2" x 14 degree), 1 V-Groove Bit (3/8"), 1 Hinge Mortising Bit (1/2"), 1 Panel Pilot Bit (1/4"), 1 Round Nose Bit (1/4"), 1 Allen Wrench and 1 bearing to convert Round Over bit into Beading bit. Sturdy wood storage box also included.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 4 more reviews...
Great Quality and a Fair Price December 2, 2007
Smaug (Round Lake Beach, IL United States)
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
When I got my router, I needed some bits. Some folks think you should buy bits only as you need them, and to get top quality for each bit. That that costs about $25 per bit, and just doesn't make sense if there are more than two bits you KNOW you'll need.
So I bought this bit set and am very happy with it.
A couple words of warning:
1) The first time you pull these bits out of their plastic sleeves, use a rag. They are in there a bit tight due to the anti-corrosive goop that's on them. If you aren't very careful, you will slice your finger BUT GOOD on the carbide parts as you pull on them.
2) Clean that goop off with alcohol. I used denatured alcohol, but common isopropyl will probably work too. You don't want to chuck these in your router with that goop on the shanks, as it will gum up the collet. You want to clean it off the rest of the bit too, so the bits are in balance.
The box that is included is quite nice. It is pine, with a high quality latch and nice box joints at the corners.
Anyway, it is a nice set, and I don't think you really get better quality than this for paying more.
Quality May 11, 2007
N. J. Stickney (Maine)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I received this bit set as a Christmas present after putting them on my wish list. The reason I originally chose MLCS over some of the other competitors was an online review regarding various brands of router bits that were used to cut melamine using a CNC router machine. The object of the test was to find out how much stress the bits could take and to see how well the bits cut over an extended period of time. The MLCS bits did excellently in the review and were the most modestly priced among the bits tested. I don't know how scientific that review actually was -- BUT I can tell you that these bits have surpassed my expectations and cut very well. I am thrilled to use these bits in my plunge and fixed based routers. You will get your money's worth out of this set.
I do wish that this bit set came with a pattern bit or a spiral carbide bit, but that doesn't take away from this set's overall performance and value!
Worth every dollar March 23, 2008
S. Korten (Washington, DC)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I received a Dewalt router combo kit as a gift in December, but what the giver forgot is that a router is useless without router bits. I bought this set from MLCS based partially on reviews and more on price. I had read quite a bit about how you get what you pay for when it comes to router bits and how I should buy Freud or something similar, but I really don't have that kind of money to spend and, just like whole "fine woodworking" scene, it just seemed a little pretentious to spend that kind of cash. So I bought these and I couldn't be more pleased.
The set came in a well constructed case that very firmly held all the bits in place, avoiding any potential damage in shipping. The bits were coated in an oil or grease of some kind to protect them from rust that had to be cleaned off, but I'd rather have a rust free bit and spend a little extra time cleaning. All the bits I've used so far, 1/2", 1/4", flush trim, have worked great. And for the three bits I've used, I could have easily spent as much as the entire set on three individual bits from Freud.
Because of this bit set I have started looking at MLCS first for my additional router needs. I just ordered a router table plate from then for about half of what Rockler asks for theirs. All in all, I think MLCS and this router bit set are a great value in the expensive world woodworking.
Great precision set February 23, 2008
Jonathan Derovan
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
This set is really great. Each bit is extremely well made and cuts cleanly. This would be a wonderful starter set, or replacement for worn-out bits.
15 Piece Router Bit Set January 9, 2007
MFMurray (Hecules, CA)
5 out of 10 found this review helpful
Excellent bits. Very high quality workmanship, I love using them.
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