Forstner Bits for Squaring shank face and rod stock.

[Rbraniganpipes]

Does anyone know of a company out there that makes forstner bits without the point in the center that can be used for squaring rod stock? I bought one with a point, and ground the point off, but I think in doing so I compromised the effectiveness of the cutting surface, as it will cut on the edges, but makes a rough contact point where the point used to be, almost as if it is just burning the rod at that point since there no longer is a cutting surface there.

[baweaverpipes]

The center guide keeps them from wandering.

[Sasquatch]

Why did you cut the point off? Having the center "punched" is never really a problem...

[caskwith]

Drill a relief hole with a centre drill, same size are your airway.

[Rbraniganpipes]

I ground it off because it was a problem for facing rod stock. I don't have a lathe to make the face of the rod stock even, so use my drill press and a forstner bit to make it flush fitting before drilling my hole in the rod stock for the delrin rod, and then again when i do the other side of the rod stock for the airway. A forstner bit with a center guide would be fine for me to use on the side i am going to drill my delrin hole, but only if the center guide doesn't create a larger center hole than what i would use for the delrin, which is normally 5/16. The issue comes in to play when i try to use a forstner bit with a center guide on the face of the stem where my mouthpiece will be.

Any suggestions? Im not opposed to buying another bit if i have to, and maybe this is one of those circumstances where you learn by making mistakes.....

[Tyler]

It's not really necessary to have the button side of the rod stock squared.

[Rbraniganpipes]

It's not really necessary to have the button side of the rod stock squared.

Perfect....... Time to order a new bit.

I figured that was the case after everyone asked why I ground the bit down.

Thanks for the help guys.

[Ratimus]

It's not really necessary to have the button side of the rod stock square.

But if you must, you must.

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