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Cutter Basics

How do I chose the right cutter?

It's a huge topic! But if you want to get the most out of your SmartBench for CNC routing, you need to make sure you're using the right cutter. To help you pick the right tool, we’ve put together this basic guide to introduce you to some of the options…

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  • 00.00 Introduction
  • 00.34 What makes a cutter?
  • 01.24 Speeds
  • 02.29 Flutes: basics
  • 03.01 Flutes: chip evacuation vs finish
  • 03.40 Flutes: chip load
  • 04.15 Centre and non-centre cutting
  • 04.49 Cutter material
  • 05.16 Cutter types
  • 07.41 Spiral cutter configurations
  • 10.01 Cutter profiles
  • 11.34 Cutter life
  • 12.28 How to check your cutters
  • 14.23 Measuring cutters

All of these questions are timestamped in the video description so you can easily skip to the answers you're looking for, or watch the entire video to get a more complete picture of SmartBench.

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