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>Brett, > >I don't consider myself an expert, so remember, free >advise is worth what you pay for it: > >Your bits shouldn't be sliding, You should make sure >they seat all the way into the collet. You also want >to make sure you have the right size collet for the >bit you are using. Most bits come in 1/2 or 1/4 >shanks. If you are using 1/4 sanks with a 1/2 collet, >they would hard to tighten down. Most of what you buy >in a big box store are 1/4 and will work find with the >smaller horsepower routers. The bigger routers (2+ >horsepower) will normally come with collets for both >the 1/2 and 1/4 shanks. > >As to brands, there are a lot of good ones out there, >but there is a trade off in price and quality. The >better ones are real expensive. Freud is a good >brand. Make sure they are carbide tipped and they will >last longer. Good ones can be resharpened. Cheep ones >are more disposable. Woodline USA will provide a >lifetime guarantee on their bits. > >The other thing you have to pay attention to is speed. >The bigger the bit, the slower you need to run your >router. The really big bits are suppose to run around >10,000 rpm, where the small bits can run as fast as >23,000 rpm. Your router manual should have a templete >for the speeds, if not the company who's bits you are >purchasing them form will.

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