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Akylin AJR000807DELK slot cutter set, 8 mm shank

Interchangeable bearings turn one cutter into several depths of groove — and the listing cannot decide whether it ships five bearings or six.

Slot cutter set with interchangeable bearings, product photograph

Akylin AJR000807DELK slot cutter set, 8 mm shank

Interchangeable bearings turn one cutter into several depths of groove — and the listing cannot decide whether it ships five bearings or six.

Quantity
2 cutters
Shank
8 mm (0.31 in)
Cutter diameter
32 and 35 mm (1.38 in)
Cutting height
12.7 mm (0.50 in)
Bearings
9.5, 12.7, 16, 19, 22.2 and 28.6 mm (1.13 in)
Body
High carbon steel with carbide edges
Part number
AJR000807DELK
Availability
No EAN published — other markets could not be verified
Amazon reference
B0DHVHGJY5
  • Six bearing sizes give six groove depths from one cutter
  • A rust-inhibiting coating on the body, which matters on a tool that sits in a drawer
  • The title says five adjustable bearings and the description says six, one already fitted

Best for: Cutting grooves for cabinet backs and drawer bottoms from the edge of a board

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Specifications

Quantity
2 cutters
Shank
8 mm (0.31 in)
Cutter diameter
32 and 35 mm (1.38 in)
Cutting height
12.7 mm (0.50 in)
Bearings
9.5, 12.7, 16, 19, 22.2 and 28.6 mm (1.13 in)
Body
High carbon steel with carbide edges
Part number
AJR000807DELK
Availability
No EAN published — other markets could not be verified
Amazon reference
B0DHVHGJY5

Every figure below is a manufacturer specification read off the listing itself. The judgments are ours.

What the specification says

Two cutters on 8 mm (0.31 in) shanks, cutter diameters of 32 and 35 mm (1.38 in), 12.7 mm (0.50 in) cutting height, with bearings of 9.5, 12.7, 16, 19, 22.2 and 28.6 mm (1.13 in). Part number AJR000807DELK. No EAN on the listing.

The shank is not a detail

Six millimeter, eight millimeter, quarter inch and half inch shanks are all in circulation, and none of them is interchangeable. A quarter inch shank dropped into an 8 mm (0.31 in) collet appears to seat, grips on almost nothing, and is thrown at working speed. Check the collet that is actually in the router rather than the model name — plenty of routers ship with two, and only one of them is fitted.

Five bearings or six

The listing title offers five adjustable bearings and the description offers six, one of which is already mounted on the tool. Both statements are on the same page. Count what arrives against that list before the return window closes — with a bearing-guided cutter, a missing size is a depth you cannot cut.

Availability

Catalogued and unsold: the American Amazon shop lists the reference with nobody behind it.

Read from Keepa on the day this page was last revised; stock and price both move without notice.

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What comes up most often

How does the bearing set the depth?

The bearing runs on the outside of the workpiece and the cutter projects past it. A large bearing keeps the cutter out and gives a shallow groove; a small bearing lets it in and gives a deep one. Changing depth is therefore a bearing swap rather than a fence adjustment, which is what makes a slot cutter fast on repeated parts.

Slot cutter or table saw for a drawer bottom groove?

A table saw is faster in a straight run and cannot follow a curve. A slot cutter follows whatever shape the edge takes, works on an assembled frame the saw can no longer reach, and cuts a groove of a fixed 12.7 mm (0.50 in) height in one pass. For flat panel work the saw wins; for anything already glued up, this is the only tool that gets in.

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