# Insert cutter heads

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**Created:** [April 8, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/insert-cutter-heads/4910 "2021-04-08T23:31:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![Daveg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Daveg](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/u/Daveg)\
**Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 11:31pm UTC](https://forum.onefinitycnc.com/t/insert-cutter-heads/4910/1 "2021-04-08T23:31:17Z")

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IS it worth it to invest in the insert cutters? I used them at a production cabinet shop, but I’m a newbie to CNC. Maybe a v bit and an endmill? Hand routing is less controlled than a cnc, so do the bits last longer, and what about for aluminum? I plan on doing some custom mounting brackets etc…