Thread: Buying bits for CNC

Homann Designs!, The preferred CNC Component Supplier
AusXmods
eBay Australia: Buy new & used fashion, electronics & home decor

Are good places to start


Warrick

If you don't mind buying from overseas ctctools has a good range, although delivery can take some time.

CTC Tools Home Page


There is also this fella down the road from me who I've bought aluminium endmills from.

Carbide End Mills Plus, Secure Online Shopping, Premium Quality and competitively priced.

You could also check out Carbi-Tool, they're a local manufacturer.


The other question for this thread is 'Which bits for what type of work?" The number of types/flutes/shapes is mindbogglingly complex, at least to me.

Thanks for the links, chaps. That's just what I needed.

I'm with you, SnowySkiesAU. I find the range of bits somewhat daunting.

I get a lot of my cnc cutters from this guy who often sells on Ebay but has nothing listed there at the moment.

Lotchware Equipment Supply

Cheers

Thanks, Jeff, I'll add this to my list.

Carbitool
Bunnings
Ebay

Specialty bits however are sourced from O/S from the likes of Amanatool (toolstoday.com) and whiteside.

Thanks, Twisted. That's the impressions that I'm getting - speciality bits from overseas and a reasonable range of standard bits in Australia.

Also McJing in Yagoona

cutting of a violin blank using new fs bits - YouTube
cutting of a violin blank using good design fs bits ,i used the 1/2 bit to cut the blank and i programmed tabs to hold the blank down and a 1/4 bit for the internal cut
Worked very well good speed and a clean cut
Where to get the bits:
FS Tool Corporation
71 Hobbs Gate
Markham, ON Canada
L3R 9T9
Tel: 905 475-1999
Toll-free: 800 387-9723
Fax: 905 475-6474
Toll-free: 800 361-5010
and the bits were:
RSF2061W-UD2
RSF2058M-UD2

Terrific quality USA Onsrud cutters from the Aussie dealers Flecknoe Pty Ltd in W.A.
Spares for when they break, on Fleabay ex China, HK or USA, or sometimes a mob in Sydney.

I did get a great batch via Evilbay ex Canada a few years ago that were all double-ended, which was good.
Can't remember the supplier or brand though.

Onsrud are tremendous though.

Beckworth in USA is also very good.