Cnc bits and collets

[Hauke]

I successfully used a 60mm long bit with 32mm cutting length (6mm diameter) with spruce and oak. Details see here:

Garage remote control case

For our garage door motor we have a remote control, but when changing the battery, the plastic case broke. First impulse: Let’s 3D-print a replacement. Thinketh me: Wouldn’t it be much cooler if it was made from wood? So I turned it into a milling job, using a piece of oak board as a basis. And what can I say? The result is the coolest garage remote I can imagine - but judge yourself: [grafik] I created the case using Windows 3D Builder (I’d say it is about the limit in complexity this…

Better milling bits - better results!

Hi folks, until recently, I did a few CNC milling projects, using the stock Snapmaker CNC milling bits. I always needed to go shallow and slow, the toolhead flexing and struggeling a lot if I did not. Now I have a project running, where I need to cut 3 cm deep, and that’s just too much for the short Snapmaker bits. So I got myself a set of bits of mid-range pricing, among those a 6mm bit with 32 mm cutting depth capability. Fusion 360 calculated a feedrate of 2550 mm/min - so roughly 40 mm/s. T…