On Thursday, April 28, 2011 12:51:58 PM BRIAN GLACKIN did opine: > I use solid carbide 2 flute up spiral bits (1/8") in MDF for cutting out > all kinds of stuff. I usually get several ours of continous cutting > out of a bit (1/8" deep passes at 30-50IPM). > So have I, and have broken a couple trying to cut faster than I have spindle rpms for & 1/4" deep, probably pushing my luck a lot farther than I got with the bit. :) One got so dull it was smoking for the last 1/4" it cut before it snapped off at the face of the collet. 2500 revs, about 8 ipm just doesn't cut it.
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