Thread: Router/Spindle bits for wood and aluminium

Carbitool is all I use and I have tried many different type most were crap I am sure you will be able to find a sawdoctor that can also sharpen the bits I gave you I would post on the wood router forum as well I faintly remember someone at westend that was a reseller and could sharpen as well.

Just remember cheap bits will give you cheap results and wont last as long as the good bits.


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Australian router bits and cutters at apworkshop.com.au

Peacock saws (west End) can resharpen and they also sell Carbitool bits. In fact, the link that you gave for Australian router bits and cutters at apworkshop.com.au uses the same graphic as on the Peacocks site. I will get those bits resharpened there.

I agree that our Oz made stuff is very good (even though it probably is not made in Oz) but the point is that it is 10 times the price of similar items from CTC.

So I can buy 10 experimental bits for the price of one.

I am not disputing the quality of the Carbitool bits but I simply cannot justify spending another $500 - $600 for 10 bits. Of course, if you were to give me those bits for free ...

Bob

The problem with re-sharpening is that it reduces the diameter. Probably OK for most work but may present a problem with close tolerance fitting as error doubles with things like inlays. As long as you are aware of it you can compensate with your software design.

I haven't done much cnc routing myself but when I was the Straight 2 Flute carbide cutter router bits did a very neat job, these are just the standard bits you would run in a manual router.

But I was told MDF is not a suitable material because its hard + that dust is nasty anyway.


I stocked up on 1/4" bits ages ago from Saw & Bits Online Store!, Heavily Discounted Clearance Prices



Anyone feel free to correct me if they are not suitable for a CNC router.

Originally Posted by Ch4iS

I haven't done much cnc routing myself but when I was the Straight 2 Flute carbide cutter router bits did a very neat job, these are just the standard bits you would run in a manual router.

But I was told MDF is not a suitable material because its hard + that dust is nasty anyway.

I stocked up on 1/4" bits ages ago from Saw & Bits Online Store!, Heavily Discounted Clearance Prices

Anyone feel free to correct me if they are not suitable for a CNC router.

Chris if you dont mind noise and going slow then yep no problems they can be used but once you have tried a real bit made for the application you really appreciate a quality bit, mdf is a worry I was blocked up and had asthma problems but a dusty externally vented will fix that I hate MDF but its good to work with.

Metal cutting bits they can be used but noise is a problem as well as speed and finish and cut depth as they get blunter quicker and then they just snap oh isn't that fun at the end of a 2hr job.

No worries Bob get them sharpened then bring them back when I talked to Carbitoool they advised they make them and can make to order quick turn around so they are an Aussie product.

Do be prepared for a number of questions if you call them though if your not sure what bits to get.

My problem was noise as well as the job lifting off the table with some of the cuts I was doing I had no way to clamp these inside cuts I was doing.

They told me to try a single down cut flute so I got one then two then three thats all I use for that particular product I was making and it was excellent crapped all over everything else so it does come down to application one bit wont fill all.

Have a look and search on the vectric forum you dont need to have the vectric product to join do a search I think you will find some more suppliers etc in the states that are cheaper some of the people on the forum buy from carbitool as well.