Hi everyone,
Looking for wisdom. I tried searching the forum, but I struggle with the search function being vastly over-inclusive unless the search terms are pretty unique and obvious.
I am trying to cut out some relatively complex vectors out of 3/4" stock (think profiles of a state or a lake). If the material size is large enough, it's not a problem to use a 1/4" cutter and maintain detail. At smaller sizes, though, I need a 1/8" cutter. Mine has a 1/2" cut length. I know Amana sells one with a 13/16" cut length, but I would worry about fragility and deflection.
Only thing I can think of is to break up the cut into two parts: first a rough profile cut out of an offset vector with a 1/4" cutter; and then slowly pocket out the rest with a smaller bit up to the actual vector profile. Would that work as long as the collet nut isn't in the way, because pocketing essentially reduces the cut depth with each pass?
Thanks!
Brian