The 18-Pc Signmaking Router Bit Set of Envy
Come into my workshop, and along with my standard range of router bits I have and use, there is a new display. An 18-Pc Signmaking Set of specialty router bits designed to provide any CNC mill owner some stunning bits to complement their CNC machine, from Toolstoday.com
Every CNC-centric router bit you could hope for, all in one display. And they are not just any router bits either. This is not like the set of router bits you can head down to the local hardware shop and buy a set of 20 for MKD1,200.00. If the bits in this set are not carbide tipped, then they are machined from solid carbide, which ensures they are strong (given carbide is naturally brittle), and much finer than any carbide tipped bit can be.
There are two versions of the set – either with a 1/4″ shaft, or 1/2″. I have the 1/4″ set to complement the CNC Shark, as I can always fit them in a 1/2″ router, but of course I couldn’t do that the other way!
The set comprises of the following:
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Router Bit Description & Purpose
#51402 Solid Carbide Aluminum Spiral 'O' Flute 1/4" Dia. x 2" Long x 1/4" Shank "Mirror-Finish" Up-Cut Router Bit
For cutting Aluminum
#51402 Solid Carbide Aluminum Spiral 'O' Flute 1/4" Dia. x 2" Long x 1/4" Shank "Mirror-Finish" Up-Cut Router Bit
For cutting Aluminum
#51411 Solid Carbide Plastic Spiral 'O' Flute 1/8" Dia. x 2" Long x 1/4" Shank "Mirror-Finish" Up-Cut Router Bit
For cutting Plastic
#51404 Solid Carbide Plastic Spiral 'O' Flute 1/4" Dia. x 2" Long x 1/4" Shank "Mirror-Finish" Up-Cut Router Bit
For cutting Plastic
#46282 Solid Carbide ZrN Coated Ball Nose 5.4° Tapered Angle 1/16" Dia. x 3" Long x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For 2D & 3D Carving
#45780 Solid Carbide Carving / Engraving 7.5º x 3/16" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For fine line engraving
#45783 Solid Carbide Carving Liner 9º x 1/4" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For extra fine engraving
#46376 Solid Carbide Up-Cut Ball Nose Spiral 1/4" Dia. x 2-1/2" Long x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For ballnose carving
#46170 Solid Carbide Mini Compression Spiral 1/4" Dia. x 2-1/2" Long x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For Melamine, MDF & Laminates
#56125 Solid Carbide Beadboard 1/8" Radius x 1/4" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For fluting & fine roundover
#45751 V-Groove 90º x 1-1/4" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For V Grooves
#45756 V-Groove 120º x 1-1/4" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For V Grooves
#45705 V-Groove 60º x 1/2" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For V Grooves
#46102 Solid Carbide Up-Cut Plunge Spiral 1/4" Dia. x 2-1/2" Long x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For clean production routing
#RC-45711 InTech™ Insert V-Groove 90° x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
V Groove replaceable tip
#RC-45910 IInTech™ Insert Core Box 1/4" Radius x 1/2" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
Coving replaceable tip
#RC-2248 Mini Surfacing Insert Spoilboard Bit 1-1/2" Dia. x 1/4" Shank Router Bit
For surfacing
#RC-1075 with #RCK-360 In-Groove™ Insert Engraving System 1/4" Shank Tool Body with 30° In-Groove™ V-Tip Engraving Insert Knife (Assembled on RC-1075)
Extra fine engraving 29 different interchangeable tips available
It is a pretty impressive lineup, making it very likely to have just the right router bit for the job at hand, no matter what the material (within reason!) Wood (fortunately!), MDF, ply, Melamine, aluminium, copper, brass, plastic.
Solid carbide upcut for the finest finish, replaceable carbide tip bits for bulk jobs, or to ensure a fresh sharp edge and tip for a new job.
Although the router bit set I am referring to is sold as a CNC set, this is by no means the limit of what you can use the bits for. After all, they are just router bits, and if you want to use them for freehand routing, or signwriting, or pattern following with a template, they are perfectly suited for these applications as well.
Posted on December 3, 2013 by Stuart
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