Anyone have a source out there for an End Mill and Round Bit that will go 3-4" Deep? Looking to do a 3D carving that is 6-7" Deep overall. So I’ve split it into sides of 3-3.5" already. Thanks WTB

Yeah, not a fan of long end mills but everybody’s got to find out for themselves; https://www.mscdirect.com/ Go for the Harvey Tool. They are crazy expensive and you will break them often so buy extra. Do pay attention to your speeds and feeds calculator’s tool deflection function! You can also f…

[Pig] Any suggestions for this project. The Material is 3" thick. From the outside of the pig…it really needs to go the whole 3" deep. From the Inside of the pig is needs to go 2.75" to max out the inner bowl. The plan is to cut the inner bowl and inside of the legs and ears. Then Flip and do…

A tapered ball nose with a 1/2" shank and appropriate sized tip might be good but I don’t know that anyone makes them.

In regards to the long length and Subnoize’s comment about deflection, you might look for a carbide braze end mill with a Highspeed steel shank. As SN mentioned, carbide is very brittle. A HSS shank will be much more forgiving.

Or get a shank extender. A bit of google searching for “extra long ball nose” found a few places that sell 1/2" ball nose up to 8" long, and some places have extensions that fit 1/2 and take 1/4 for the finish passes…

So I’m looking at this: <a name="p-7111-h-46590-extra-long-cnc-2d-and-3d-carving-flat-bottom-010-deg-straight-angle-x-14-dia-x-12-x-14-shank-x-4-inch-long-x-3-flute-solid-carbide-zrn-coated-reduced-shank-router-bit-1" class="anchor" href="#p-7111-h-46590-extra-long-cnc-2d-and-3d-carving-flat-bottom-010-deg-straight-angle-x-14-dia-x-12-x-14-shank-x-4-inch-long-x-3-flute-solid-carbide-zrn-coated-reduced-shank-router-bit-1" aria-label="Heading link"> 46590 Extra Long CNC 2D and 3D Carving Flat Bottom 0.10 Deg Straight Angle x 1/4 Dia x 1/2 x 1/4 Shank x 4 Inch Long x 3 Flute Solid Carbide ZrN Coated Reduced Shank Router Bit My initial run will be on a pine board. I’m thinking a 0.05 pass depth. Better to cut longer and…

[image] wbest: Thoughts? Go big or go home? :wink: [image] *AstraHP Coated* Bits&Bits 560-SRB500 - 1/2" Extra Long Ball End Mill -... 1/2" x 6" long x 3" cut length. Used for milling rounded slopes and machining 2D/3D dimensional contours with a smooth finish. Price: US…

Extra Extra Long Ball End Mills High quality extra extra long carbide ball nose end mills with 2 or 4 flutes. Also known as "ball end mills". Available uncoated and AlTiN coated. Available in diameter sizes 1/4"-1".

These bits say they are for Metals. Do they work ok in wood? I’ve never tried one before? Thanks, WTB

In general, yes, although wood is more like “aluminum” than steel, so when you have a choice, aluminum bits have a slightly better geometry. Otherwise, the only consideration is the helix angle - they’re pretty aggressive at pulling the wood up on side cuts so lighter cuts and better clamping. A b…

Long Length End Mills

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Long Length End Mills

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