Is that a Freud router bit. That ain't supposed to happen! I have routed Ipe with some really cheapo bits and haven't broken one. If that's a Freud, I'd be taking it back for a refund/replacement.
Concrete floors are a dangerous thing. I have lost a sharp blade or two to them…but this would make me sob. I really can't wait to put wood floors in my shop. Until then, I will have this image in my nightmares.
Glad it was only 28. (and the chisel plane idea might work out)
Ouch. That's a special kind of suck. Like others have said, I'm glad you only spent $28 on it, but I know that's got to hurt regardless. Lesson learned I guess.
I know exactly how you feel. While oiling some wood bodies on a higher shelf, I knocked my sargent #14 off the shelf a few days ago. It fell from about 8'. The pieces litterally scatterd all over the floor. I only paid $5 for mine, and didn't use it much, but it still left a pit in my stomach.
A good welder who knows cast iron can repair it. There are a few who do plane repairs too. Ask over at Woodnet in the Hand tools forum for advise. not to be sending you to another forum, but that is where some of the guys hang out. It's a clean, two part break and looks very repairable.
I can't say enough about having a wood floor or rubber mats. I dropped my LN rabbet block plane today and luckily it hit the rubber mat, so no damage. I bought the ones I have for about 20 bucks and want to get some more to cover more floor space. They are more than worth the money.
Sorry for your loss, maybe you can make the chisel plane and make it a happy ending. Good Luck!
I was really apprehensive about having trays in the middle of my workbench as I built my 21st Century WB, but having done so I realize just how much those trays save me on preventing accidents. Now that I've said that I sure hope that I don't turn around and become guilty myself. ;-)
Well the BORG made good on my Freud bit(I told them that the LJs said Freud would make it good…certainly did), bought some planes on Ebay to replace. I had plans for a split top table bit it wasn't for a tool tray. But now I'm thinking about it….but I have all my laminations glued up and will have to think about the over all width now.
Oh well, live and learn…meant to get the mats from HB, hopefully will make it over there this weekend.
Letorix - You're welcome. I always take stuff back that breaks or disappoints me. What have you got to lose?
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