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Thread: Maximum Cut Depth for Tapered upspiral Ball Bit in Birch Plywood.

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    Default Maximum Cut Depth for Tapered upspiral Ball Bit in Birch Plywood.

    Can anyone give a recommendation for maximum cut depth for a tapered 2 flute upspiral ball bit into a Birch Plywood Sheet?

    The link to the bit specs can be found here:

    https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

    If anyone has recommendations for speeds and feeds I will take those too.

    Thanks,

    Mike

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    According to the spec sheet:
    Cutting Length 1.25 inches
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    Default Trying to determine the depth of cut

    I attached an image of the type of cuts I'm trying to make with this tapered bit. The overall slot depth is about 3/8". Is it recommended to make a cut this deep in one pass with a tapered bit that is roughly a 1/16" wide at its tip and tapered at about 4 degrees? I'm more accustom to calcing the depth of cut with a straight bit and in this scenario I try not to exceed the depth of the bit diameter. Not sure how that logic would inform this scenario. Any help is greatly appreciated.
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    I wouldn't go full depth with that bit. I'd do 1/8th passes, 2.5IPS to start at 12-14K RPM

    Just because it's got flutes all the way up doesn't mean it can cut any material in a pass that's as deep as the flutes.

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    I'm with Eric on this one. In fact, depending on the material and since the tip is 0.0625" diameter, I may be even a little more conservative.
    Scott




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    Looking to bend the ply?
    If that is your purpose you can make the bending kerfs a lot quicker with a saw.

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