Yonico Slot Cutter Router Bit 1/4-Inch Height X 3/8-Inch Depth 1/4-Inch Shank 14184q

I was looking for an alternative to the $60 router bit that Trex sells to put a groove on one side of their solid decking for your Edge piece. I could not get any internet information to confirm that this router bit would indeed work, so I thought I would make that confirmation for the next guy. So long as you set your height based on the distance of the factory groove from the bottom of the piece to the bottom of your groove this thing will work all day at 20% the cost of Trex name brand router bit

Got this router bit to make some rabbets in some cabinet doors, this was my first time using a router and it worked perfectly. I would definitely recommend this product and will most definitely buy more!

This bit is a waste of time and your money. The bit dulled on the first use. It cut through plywood with an extreme amount of tear out. It would not cut through hardwood. Save yourself some grief, and look to a different bit manufacturer.

Works fine

So far so good, works well. I wouldnt consider this a professional grade bit but its perfect for diy uses so no complaints from me. I have only used this on maple and found doing 2 passes with the second pass at full depth prevented chiping out peices. Very happy with the bit, I would definitely buy other bits in this brand. As others have mentioned seems a little more than a 1/4 inch in height but I was able to adjust my router base accordingly. Couldnt ask for more.

Ive had this for a couple of months now. Ive run about 100 board feet through it. It works well. I do every thing in two passes and clean it with fluid after 50 feet or so it get the pitch off. For the money Im pretty happt and will buy other bits from this brand.

Nicely constructed, carbide cutters seemed uniform (least with a Mitutoyo caliper, didn’t bring out the mic to verify). However the bearing shielding popped loose and if I had to guess, it’s gonna seize up right quick with all that dust. Only got about 20 feet of cutting into OSB before this happened. Will try to contact Precision Bits and see if they warranty it (plus I’d like to grab a larger bearing to drop the depth of cut down to 1/4”).

worked exactly as I needed it to.

I was a little worried about using a 1/4 shank bit for slots without bending the shank. I set it up on a router table and adjusted the guide, and taking my time I slotted about 200 ft of softwood and 60 ft of hardwood and the bit worked fine. Some tearing of the softwood and a little scorching of the hardwood. Bit still looks good and my projects done.

It served the purpose well. For the price it’s well worth it. For a cleaner cut, do the full 3/8” cut in two passes instead one. Well it also depends on the material. Possibly three passes on some dense materials. I used it on pine wood and baltic birch plywood and all worked great.