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Summary: Expert techniques from a woodworking pro. Learn about the proper handling of a laminate trimmer in this free woodworking video from an expert carpenter.
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Slawek Hadziewicz Slawomir "Slawek" Hadziewicz has worked for a wood shop since 1997. He began by making small custom projects in wood for local users and commercial businesses... read more
The bits are a very important part of your machine. You do need to take care of them because when you use them quite often on the edges and on the shaft of it you will get a build up of laminate glue which is very undesirable. It will cause your blade to dull very quickly also it will not cut as cleanly as it should. To care for your bit, is very simple, you need to take your base off, remove the bit and you will notice, this one is clean already, but you will notice there will be build up, big time build up. What you most likely should use is something that is called lacquer thinner which obviously is, you can buy it in any hardware store, and you will dip those in the lacquer thinner until the glue will soften up enough for you to clean it up either with a q-tip, a rag, or any type of cleaning material. You've got to make sure that your edge of your bit is always clean because it will give you much much higher finish. Much higher and cleaner finish and this is what you are aiming for. The same on the subject of ball bearings. You will clean up most of the gunk from the edges and also from the ball bearings but because lacquer thinner will also remove any grease or any type of lubricant inside. Once you're done, once the bit is dry, you will take a little WD 40 or WD 30 and you will squirt it inside. Make sure that the bit works or that the ball bearing goes and then this is taking care of your bits.