Originally Posted by
scottp55
M, Never used his 1/16", but here is his identical Kyocera in 1/8"D. Cut in Purpleheart a minute ago for you. 1.1,.5, 15K in one pass .0625" depth at 40% stepover, Climb cut using Offset toolpath.
Button was cut with their Kyocera .125"D 45degree engraving(same $4 price).
Very prompt service and delivery, use them quite a bit in last 6 months. TRY to make sure the bits are Kyocera though. Ordered one time without checking close enough, and it didn't cut as clean.
scott
Hi, what is the convention for " 1.1,.5, 15K " ?? I recognize the 15K as the spindle speed but not the 1st or 2nd columns (? IPS).
I just ordered some 1/8 inch shank , 1/16 inch diameter with 0.375 cutting length bits from Drillman to experiment making larger size piece (think wooden jigsaw puzzle pieces for toddler hands) wooden jigsaw puzzles. I'm thinking less than 20 pieces filling a 12 in x 12 in board. I want to see if the puzzle pieces will fit well enough cutting on the puzzle pattern directly, without having to resort to cutting individual pieces and fiddling with allowances.
I plan to mill 1/4 inch maple and use food safe coloring (Arti Toymaker dye) and finish with cutting board (non-toxic) finish.
Was also thinking to cut two sets with the grain of one board perpendicular to the other and glue cutout pieces together (like plywood) to make thicker pieces that resist warping.
How many passes would likely be safe for a 1/16" bit in 1/4 inch maple? Thanks for any comments / tips.
Carolina
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