Definitely buying this bit. We build guitars by hand but have been dying to use our CNC. But it has been 7 months of frustration. So now we’re going slow and learning all we can; your videos have been quite informative and inspiring. Thank you!
Hi Nevermore. I am quite happy to hear that these videos help. It's my aim. Thank you for sharing that. I'd love to see the guitars you make. Maybe you can send some pictures.
I'm loving the comments that are coming up. The information is fantastic. Everyone is helping me understand different things about milling and carving. Thank you for helping me understand those important details.👍👍👍
Hi Garrett my name is Terry? I recently bought a Cnc Onefinity And I am thoroughly injoy 10:01 watching your videos thank goodness for your videos or I’d be totally lost but one video that I haven’t found with the Vcarve software is how to flatten or resurface my spoil board. Thank you so much for all your help. Keep up the good work.
Terry, I dont have a video on this specifically but a friend of mine made a great video that should really help you! Here is the link: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-OMy0SMNRFOA.html
Hi Lion! I was so happy I was able to share about this surfacing bit before others baught the more expensive ones. The other one I showed in the video was the Amana bit. This one is much more flexible.
Thanks again. And thank you for commenting. When you do that, you become part of helping more people with this stuff because it helps rank the videos I make. I do try to get good quality content out so you can learn as much as possible.
now this is just a comment for you to laugh about, not anything derisive in any way. You teach us so much about setting up your toolpaths,and depths, I would think we wouldn't see the deep cuts on your spoilboard..... LOL
Love the video, but your math is kinda off. You said you got your new bit for 1/2 the price of your old "$30" bit. In your link you sell the new bit for $25. I hate to tell you this, but...
Really??? The .248 doesn't bother me but the other 2 do. Send it back. I am really sorry you got that. It's exactly why I'm trying to source directly from US makers. Damn, it ran so well on mine. I wouldn't have promoted it had I known. I might have to pull that video down.
The .248 shaft diameter is very close to not being able to be secured in my collets, but I'm running a 3.5hp, H2O cooled spindle with ATC. My go to surfacing bit is a Magnate 2404; the carbide cutters run the full width of the bit and are ground so that they cut perfectly flat. This is important, especially on hobby -type CNCs that may not be trammed correctly. I wash hoping to see a comparison to the other bit you showed.
Garrett, I have found that the Amana Tool RC-2255 with inserts is the best for surfacing. but the replacement inserts are way way toooo dear. I get my replacements from another company at 100 pieces for AU $ 265.00 delivered to Australia
Hi Garrett, thanks a lot for your wonderfull videos. Alow me to ask you how can i create a toolpath for lamello biscuits on top surface and edge. thanks
New CNC beginner, (BobsCNC Quantum). Just saw your video on the surfacing router bit. Great review and I am purchasing the bit. Still available on Amazon but your discount code no longer works. Probably expired. Any thoughts about doing a video on the new Quantum machine?
Ralph, sorry brother the discount code was only available for a short time on amazon. I'm glad that you enjoyed the review and I'm looking forward to getting your surfacing bit out to you my friend! It's definitely food for thought on the Quantum review. I just picked up a Phantom machine that's been keeping me pretty busy over here!
Thank you so much you are an excellent teacher I’m trying to catch up on your videos I have a legacy 4 by 8 coming in three weeks comes with v carve pro I would like to get some lessons if you can reach out to me and let me know what you charge. Thank you
Andy, Congratulations on your new Legacy arriving in a few weeks! Very exciting and very smart of you to start studying ahead of time! Here is a list of my videos and what you should start with. ->bit.ly/3mLHGfI. I highly suggest following along with this. As for the lessons, feel free to head over to my website, www.idcwoodcraft.com. Here is a link that will provide you with the information for a one on one, -> calendly.com/garrettfromme/60-min
Very impressive cut. Never expected such a deep cut to run so effortlessly and still want to run faster feed rate! Noticed tramlines remaining after cut, is a deeper overlay/step over (forgot correct word) required or you spindle need vertical alignment?
Hi John. It's the machine that left the lines. However, that is pretty typical, regardless simply due to the crossing path of the cutter blades. It always happened throughout my machining career on metal. The lines were actually very good as far as uneveness. In the end, I was very impressed with the outcome. the word you're looking for is stepover...percentage of the tool diameter the bit will move over to make the next cut.
Love your very informative videos, but the beginning of the vid shows a $30 tool. You mentioned this one is half the price, but you have it for $25. Did the $30 tool increase in price to $50?
Howzit Garret. Would this be suitable in a router on a sled to flatten cutting boards? Is the quarter inch shank stiff enough? Look forward to your feedback!
Andre, this would work on a router sled. I would keep the depth of cut limited to a maximum of 0.25" and a stepover of less than 50% per pass if you are flattening something manually. The shank is stiff enough, you will have to experiment with setup depending on the rigidity of your sled.
Hey Garrett I've got the fox alien 44 and I bought your bits and I don't have a surfacing program or is that something that I need to create David Hanna
Hey David, you'll have to create it. I have a video on surfacing I think you'll find it super helpful. Here's the link → ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-dbxtLQY26Cw.html
Garrett It was fast but I didn't see any "lines" when you shared those few seconds of footage of the resurfacing of your wasteboard. Did you keep the step over at 90 like you did to that first piece of hardwood?
Hi James. The slot test was a second piece of scrap oak. The first piece was recovered when I did the surfacing so didn't want to waste a 'now good' piece that I can make a project on. Answer your question?
Chris-vc1dh, Yes, you can definitely use V bits for CNC woodworking! They are great for engraving and carving details into wood because of their unique shape. Just make sure to set the right parameters in your CNC software for the best results. Enjoy your woodworking!
Ballistictorpedo, No problem brother! Feed rate: 150 inches per minute Plunge rate: 7 inches per minute Speed(rpm): 10,000 Depth per pass: 0.125" Stepover: 70%
I’m just getting into the cnc world and purchased the foxalien 4040xe , it has the 1/8 inch shank, what is the best way to increase shank size to 1/2 inch.
If you have a 1/8-in collet, you can only use 1/8-in shank bits. The only way you can change that is by getting a new spindle or router that has a 1/4 in collet
@@IDCWoodcraft in metric that is 0.07mm its an ok tolerance but a lot of machinist will start at 0.01-0.02mm, standard practice for fitting bearings and mating features, +-0.07 is either sloppy or still needs work. Just my professional opinion. Aerospace is a whole different story as you have to meet tolerances and specific surface finishes (ra) PS , that tolerance is over 1in (25.4mm) you translate that to a small part like 4in then that's a lot out.
@@chrisadesigns I agree. Of course, we are not talking about JIS or ISO standards. When I was machining, our standards always started w/ 0.05mm as the high-end tolerance. However, the argument here is not metal working standards. This is working with wood. Given the nature of the beast, these are extremely good tolerances. Oh I like conversations like this. someone who is there and gets the machining industry. In my engineering design work, I often started with +/-0.01 as I needed super high tolerances on the machines I was designing. Did you ever have to do cryo-fitting in your design work??
Hi Hershe. If you need something right now, I provided 3 options below. If you can wait a few days, I'm very close to working out a deal with some very good bits made in the US with good prices (not on Amazon). Testing them now. They'll be announced to my list first. I think you signed up already. This is a good tool. Can be used for all 90d work: amzn.to/3qPj6d1 However, I really like the performance of this. Makes very smooth cuts and made of carbide and highly recommend: amzn.to/3r3U0r9 If you're looking for a starter set to practice with and has variety, get these. I started out with them. They are okay but will not last too long and I had to order something better pretty quickly: amzn.to/3pi99ED
Hi Konrad. I wasn't when I made the video. As time went on, I saw there was a need for a beginners router bit set so started to sell a set. Since the surfacing bits were selling and I was only getting 0.43$ per sale as an affiliate, I decided to add them to what I sell.
@@IDCWoodcraft Oh mean no disrespect, but with today's climate and the state of the world, i'm staying away from anything that is made in China, you referenced in your vid that the bit was from China unless i'm mistaken.
