There are two sizes of the lock miter master jig.
Lock miter router setup.
Check out our guide to learn the r.
One is for smaller router bits cutting 3 8 to 3 4 thick stock the other is for the larger bits cutting 5 8 to 1 1 8 thick stock.
Once it does it delivers a very strong and elegant miter joint that is virtually impossible to detect from the outside and offers the additional advantage of being self.
First a diagram the numbers shown are for the infinity lock miter jr.
On the thread mentioned above there were many good suggestions for setting up the lock miter.
With the lock miter master jig you can set up a lock miter bit in no time at all.
A lock miter bit is one of the most challenging router bits to set up.
In an effort to not completely derail that thread i thought it would make sense to have a dedicated thread to discuss tips and tricks to setting up a lock miter joint on the router table.
Simple steps for airtight joints.
Your goal is to have a and b equal to each other.
That is the fence would never be set that far back.
45 lock miter router bit instructions set bit height and fence depth 1.
Note that the markings are for reference only and particularly in the case of the fence location don t precisely represent the actual set up.
Set the initial router bit height by using a piece of your stock as a reference.
Set the approximate fence depth by visually.
A lock miter router bit cuts a 45 degree miter with a tongue and groove.
You need to get both the fence position and the bit height exactly right in order for this joint to work.
Router bit item 55 502.