I’m having some trouble finding a good bit or bit pair for those long reach cuts. Needs to be a 1/4” shank. If anyone has some experience with one please provide a link to it and what speed and feed rates your using for hard and soft woods.
Any help is greatly appreciated.
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Thanks, I checked there first but they have nearly nothing in stock. Any other recommendations?
I have used “reduced neck”, “extended reach”, and “extra long” as key words in the past to find such endmills. I do not have any bookmarked.
Not sure how long you need, but recently i needed something just a little longer for a roughing pass on some mystery hardwood, got the job done with an inexpensive bit:
SpeTool Spiral Router Bits with UpCut 1/4 inch Cutting Diameter, 1 inch Cutting Length 3 inch Extra Long HRC55 Solid Carbide CNC End Mill for Wood Cut, Carving https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087M3BRXJ/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_i_B8BCWPJED9N3PBDWK95C?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Only did the one, so didn’t really dial it in, probably used an adaptive clearing TP w/ ~ .04" optimal load at ~80ipm, no complaints, no obvious runout, though for various other reasons had liberal stock to leave, so a low bar.
I appreciate the recommendation, I’ll check it out and try using some of those key words.
Like @rriker , I have had good luck with Spetool’s long reach 1/4” shafts. [SpeTool Extra Long CNC Spiral… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087LYV7S7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share](SpeTool Extra Long CNC Spiral… https://www.amazon.com/dp/B087LYV7S7?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share)
Has been a good one for me. Reasonable priced so I use it for long reach as well as cutting MDF so I can keep the Whiteside sharp for the important stuff.
Its not exactly what you’re looking for but it may work.
Appreciate the out of the box thinking, I’m going to try one of the spe bits