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   BobboMax | Sep 02, 2017 02:09pm | #1

   It can be difficult to remove a bit that's stuck in the collet. The 1/8 clearance that Pirnik recommends lets you tap the bit down slightly and that movement often frees it up.

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   Dimeadozen | Mar 23, 2018 11:05pm | #2

   Saved me having to buy a new router. No matter how much I tightened it, mid way through my board my bit would rise up. Wife was convinced I needed a new router as this was an old Craftsman from Sears that my grandfather owned and I already fixed it once when the height adjustment lock broke on it. Thank you for making this make sense. So simple really.

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   DougSeagrim | Jul 09, 2022 01:57pm | #3

   My solution to this problem was to purchase some “O” rings in 1/4 and 1/2 diameter and slip an appropriate size on the shaft of each of my router bits to present them from seating. Problem solved.

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   Butch_W | Jul 09, 2022 02:25pm | #4

   I have a 3/8 rubber O ring in the bottom of the collet on my table mounted router so the bit is automatically seated just a little off the bottom. It's always there so I don't need to think about it. As the chuck pulls the bit down it compresses the rubber. Another advantage is matched sets of router bits are always the same height off the router.

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   aggielisa | Jul 11, 2022 06:10am | #5

   It would be helpful if your videos had closed captioning capability. I don’t get a lot from them otherwise.