Foos Straight Carbide Router bits - 1/4” Shank - USA Veteran Owned (1/4 Cutting Diameter)

Just what I needed. Arrived in good time and in good condition.

First of all I want to state that I am happy to find something not made in China and in the US. Secondly this is a nice bit it cuts clean and precise. I like the fact that this bit has a 1/4 shank which makes changing router bits a breeze. I have gone the cheap route before with supposed 1/8 bits but I find that it is better to spend a little more to get a good quality bit. Definitely would recommend it and rebuy form this company

Used it to cut dados in plywood. Worked like a champ.

It took 2 weeks from order to delivery, but Im very satisfied with everything else. I ordered the 3/16 bit. I used it to make some 3/4 + deep dados. I was cutting soft wood and it was effortless. I cut about 1/4 deep per pass: its bad practice to cut too much in one pass. They didnt have a 3/16 at the local hardware store and the other 3/16 bits offered here on Amazon either didnt go deep enough or they were HSS instead of carbide like this one. Carbide bits are better.

Nice router bit but be aware the cutting diameter is not exactly 1/8 inch. The slot it cuts is oversized by 1/128, not much but if you need to be precise this wont work for you!

this router bit broke almost immediately when routing cherry (not a hard wood). i did complain to the supplier, and he agreed to refund the money. but he never did this after the first complaint to him (right after the bit was purchased) nor after i sent him another message 2 months later. He does not seem to honor his agreement. and the bit was useless

They are sharp and cut nice, but I wish they were longer. Why you ask? Because I use a die grinder with a guide on the threads. I have to put the bit pretty far out to cut plastic with it at the factory.

These bits do well but pay attention to the measurements. I use these for my CNC and while they can carve well, any depth past 1/2 inch is sketchy. With wood at big box stores mostly sold at 3/4” thick, these would not be ideal for through cuts because the cutting surface just isn’t long enough. I did not mark these down a star for it because they do work, just not the best for what I want it to do.