Re: CNC router cutting basla wood for RC planes.

Al,

I have only tried the diamond cut down cut routers bits.

The part number I have been using is DC-D-0312-D on page:

http://www.drilltechnology.com/router/downcut.html

owen

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "alenz2002" <alenz@b...> wrote:
> Owen,
> Welcome, and your web site is certainly a great contribution and
help
> to a number of us other balsa butchers. I checked out your link to
> http://www.drilltechnology.com/ and note that they have several
> kinds of .0312 router bits. Diamond cut,chipbreaker, RH, LH and
> different points. Which have you found to work best for; (1) balsa
> up to 1/4 and (2) ply (lite-ply) up to 1/8? I am using a dremel
> mounted in a Sherline 5400 mill and have tried all the dremel bits,
> roto-zip(sp) 1/8 etc. with varying success.
> Thanks,
> Al Lenz
>
> PS. A couple years ago, dremel packaged a little router accessory
> with their promotional combo sets. I made an adapter to mate one
> part (that actually holds the dremel) with the Sherline. I doubt
that
> too many folks have that paticular router accessory and that still
> fewer want to mount their dremel to a Sherline, but I think I
> saved the drawing and could take a photo if anyone is interested.
> al
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> --- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "owhite12" <owhite@t...> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > new to the group and introducing myself.
> >
> > I have built a CNC router to cut balsa wood to build remote
control
> > planes. I have a web site, www.nilno.com.
> >
> > owen white