Hi everyone, I am kind of a beginner, and I don’t understand when to use which bit and when. This is my first time using hard wood, and I’m wondering what would be the best bit to cut this out? It’s a thick piece of wood (.80) so im having a hard time finding a bit thats long enough!
This is the project, if you know what I should use!
If you move up to a 3/16 or 1/4: diameter bit, you 'll see longer lengths. It just means a bit more wood will be removed.
SpeTool Spiral 1/4 Dia Down Cut Router Bit Carbide End Mill For Wood
SpeTool 3/16 Dia Spiral Down Cut Router Bit 1/4 Shank Carbide End Mill (spetools.com)
I would use 1/4 up cut or down cut spiral bit
85 ipm .125dpp on my onefinity. Only use 1/8 when there are vectors the 1/4 would not be able to fit in. It’s also worth toggling between bits in easel to see where your estimated machine times are.
I ended up ordering this bit bc its long but also a 1/8 bit…We’ll see how it goes! thank you all for your help
update: the bit broke hahaaaa…I will use a 1/4
I hope you didn’t think I meant you should use the same feeds and speeds for an 1/8 bit as the 1/4". I have a chip load chart that came with a but I got off Amazon that has really good information for figuring this stuff out
