W2036351 W-3 Dovetail Router Bit, 1/4" shank, Ti-AL-N coated

Product Description

 Ti-Al-N (Titanium – Aluminum – Nitride) coating offers superior performance, tool life and edge sharpness when routing keyways into solid wood as well as wood-related sheet goods (MDF, plywood, particleboard, etc.)  Using a PVD (physical vapor deposition) process, tungsten carbide dovetail bits are coated with Ti-Al-N under vacuum at about 800 degrees Celsius.  The coating forms a metallurgical bond to the substrate which will not flake, blister, chip or peel. In fact, the coating is actually implanted slightly into the surface layer of the carbide steel.  The color is of the Ti-Al-N coating is dependent upon the Titanium-to-Aluminum ratio and is typically in the dark bronze to black range.  Standard Hoffmann carbide router bits feature an already impressive edge hardness of HV₃₀ = 1570, the Ti-Al-N coated bits are more than twice as hard with a hardness of HV₃₀ = 3300.  Average tooling life for Hoffmann carbide bits is approx. 10,000 cuts and often more, the average life for Ti-Al-N coated bits is between 30,000 – 50,000 cuts and more (varies depending on type of material, length of dovetail slot and router feed rate).

Note: Customers from Australia, New Zealand and other "metric" countries please check shank diameter on your current router bits before ordering. Most Hoffmann machines sold outside the US, Canada and Mexico use 6.00mm shank bits, not 1/4". A bit with a 1/4" (6.35mm) shank will not fit in a 6.00mm collet! Please verify correct shank diameter before ordering, thank you!

Solid carbide Hoffmann dovetail router bit, size W-3 with ¼” shank, for all Hoffmann dovetail routing machines except Hoffmann MS-series Double Miter Saws.
Made from high-quality, industrial tungsten carbide for clean cuts and long tool life.
The bits are made in Germany to exacting specifications and subject to rigorous inspections during manufacturing. We guarantee our bits to produce perfectly sized dovetail slots for the corresponding Dovetail Keys.

These bits have ¼” shanks and fit all Hoffmann dovetail routing machine models except our MS-series Double Miter Saws - please see part number W2016002 for the same bits with 6.00mm shanks for Hoffmann MS35SF Double Miter Saws.

Chip Breakers:
A square chip breaker (part# W2000015) is included with each of these bits at no charge. If you own a MUC or X-15 machine model, please request a parallelogram shaped chip breaker (part# W1000032) instead.

Square Chip Breaker  W2000015          Chip Breaker for X-15 models   W1000032

Tips for adjusting dovetail router bits for best results:
Hoffmann routing machines are delivered with specially designed square stops which double as set-up gauges. (X-15 models are shipped with separate gauge blocks).

Square Stop for MU-2 series W3900004                       Square Stop shown on MU-3D machine  W3020001
The square-stops have steps for W-1, W-2, W-3 and W-4 router bits and will create a bit setting which is perfect for the majority of joining applications.

Digital Multi Gauge:
Instead of using the steps in the square-stop, the Digital Multi Gauge can be used to set precise router bit projections on the machines. The digital read-out allows precise setting of router bits which is especially helpful in cases were a little less or more draw (or clamping force) is required. For example, when joining small applied frames or mullions the draw can be reduced and on large, heavy moulding the draw can be increased to suit individual needs.

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 The gauge features a large, easy-to-read display which can be switched from millimeter to inches. Aside from setting router bits on Hoffmann machines, the gauge is used in woodworking shops to set sawblades on table saws, bits in router tables, to measure dado and groove depths, etc.

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