Features
- Outer sleeve to protect finished edges during routing
- Designed for use with ball-bearing piloted router bits
- Intended for changing profiles, widths, and rabbeting depths
- Compatible with router bits that have a 3/16 in outside diameter
Specifications
| Part Number | BE006 |
| Inside Diameter | 3/16 in |
| Outside Diameter | 0.75 in |
| Material | Carbide |
| Color / Finish | Blue |
| Warranty | 1 Yr |
| Product Dimensions | 4.75 in x 3.54 in x 0.20 in |
| Weight | 0.02 lb |
| Upc | 000346217902 |
| Pack Quantity | 1 |
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A bearing enlarger intended for use with ball-bearing piloted router bits to modify profiles, widths, and rabbets. It includes an outer sleeve to protect finished edges during routing.
Project Ideas
Business
Onsite cabinet edge tuning
Offer a mobile service to refresh cabinet door and drawer-front profiles in place. The bearing enlarger limits cut depth for controlled, low-risk passes and the outer sleeve protects prefinished faces, ideal for refacing or touch-up work.
Frame rabbet upgrade service
For galleries and framers, expand or fine-tune existing frame rabbets to fit thicker art stacks or glazing. Use iterative passes with the enlarged bearing to avoid finish damage and deliver conservation-grade fits without rebuilding frames.
Template routing job shop
Provide pattern-routing for small makers: duplicate parts from client templates with an initial offset pass using the bearing enlarger for safety, then final flush passes. Market it for curved chair parts, signage blanks, and small-batch furniture components.
Stair tread and handrail refinements
Add uniform eased edges or micro-reveals on installed treads and rails during remodels. The enlarged bearing constrains engagement for smooth cuts and the sleeve prevents scuffs on stained or clear-coated surfaces.
Countertop laminate finishing
Specialize in chip-free laminate trimming: run a near-flush pass with the bearing enlarger to minimize tear-out, then a final cleanup pass. Position this as a premium finish service for kitchen installers and fabricators.
Creative
Stepped shadowbox frames
Build shadowbox frames with multi-level rabbets to seat glass, mat, art, spacers, and backer. Use a rabbeting bit with the 3/4 in bearing enlarger to sneak up on the perfect depth/width in safe passes while the outer sleeve protects prefinished frame edges.
Template-safe guitar body rough-out
Pattern-rout guitar bodies by first using the bearing enlarger on a flush-trim bit to leave a small protective offset from the template, then switch to the standard bearing for the final pass. The enlarged bearing reduces the chance of grabbing grain or chipping figured woods.
Sliding-lid keepsake boxes
Dial in precise rabbets and grooves for wood or acrylic sliding lids. Make a slightly shallow first rabbet with the bearing enlarger, test-fit the panel, then creep up on a snug, rattle-free fit without risking tear-out on delicate box sides.
Reveal-consistent shelf edges
Add a roundover or chamfer with a tiny flat reveal on floating shelves and benches. The enlarged bearing limits how much the cutter engages, letting you produce a consistent reveal along long edges, and the sleeve keeps prefinished faces from scuffing.
Two-stage veneer/laminate trimming
When trimming veneer or laminate to a template, use the bearing enlarger for a near-flush first pass to prevent chip-out, then finish with the standard bearing for a crisp edge. The sleeve keeps polished or painted surfaces safe during routing.