Baowox Straight Pattern Bearing Template Review

I'm not a woodworker, but I use a router to make shelves, drawers, frames, etc. These are definitely budget devices that work well if your expectations match the price. They come with no instructions and you must bring your own Allen key to adjust the cuffs. My bits arrived with two of the three collars too loose to use so be sure to check before use! There is a little play in one of the bearings, but it's fine for my purposes. Play a little more and it might vibrate too much to use. So far so…

There's nothing particularly notable about these beats, but they seem to be well made and do the job. Like the other reviewer, I lost a set screw on a bit when it came out and disappeared while milling. ONLY as a concealed fitting are they really best suited. I slipped them in as pattern fasteners to route the pictured 3 tier sewing table (12mm, 18mm and cut through first) but it wasn't fun! They don't dive very well (not that they claim to) and they definitely work better when they're clean…

This set of bits appears to have been manufactured by multiple suppliers. The quality varies, as does the appearance. In the set I received, the 1/4" x 1/2" x 25mm bearing was very sloppy, with almost 1/32" side to side play. The other two bits had bearings that were a bit were better but still not what I would call acceptable quality for a high speed bit.Each of the bearings is held by a hex screw mount and no hex wrench is supplied to tighten the screws.The medium sized bit is yellow but the…