Amonaug
10-12-2008, 11:52 AM
When you clean out the CW during a carve make sure to give the bit a jiggle to make sure it's still seated tight in the holder especially on long carves.
Reason I say this is I've been checking mine (currently doing several 10-12 hours carve making ornaments) and I've found a slight movement (side to side) in the bit, not really much to worry about but over time could cause damage. So I lightly tap the QC a few times while turning it around and test the bit again. I found that it sits tighter after that.So apparently sawdust is getting behind the set screws and causing the movement.
Reason I say this is I've been checking mine (currently doing several 10-12 hours carve making ornaments) and I've found a slight movement (side to side) in the bit, not really much to worry about but over time could cause damage. So I lightly tap the QC a few times while turning it around and test the bit again. I found that it sits tighter after that.So apparently sawdust is getting behind the set screws and causing the movement.