Product - Carbide router bits

Think & Tinker, Ltd.
P.O. Box 1606, Palmer Lake, CO 80133
Tel: (719) 488-9640, Fax: (866) 453-8473
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Think & Tinker, Ltd.
Carbide Router Bits

Specifications Wire-Size Drills Metric Drills

Router Bits End-Mills Mechanical-Etch

Backing Material Copper Clad Entry-Foil

Ordering Instructions:

If this is you first time shopping with Think & Tinker, Ltd., please click HERE for a brief set of instructions and a copy of our privacy statement. Click on the image of the type bit that you are looking for to access the price list and order page.

There are two flute geometries commonly found in printed circuit router bits, "diamond cut" and "chip-breaker". These are available with flutes that are "up-cutting", where the debris (swarf) is pulled up out of the slot during routing, or "down-cutting", where the swarf is pushed down into the bottom of the slot. Up-cutting bits are used with drilling and depanelling systems that employ a vacuum pick-up attached to, or near, the spindle to sweep up debris as it is pulled up out of the cut. Down-cutting bits are most often used in production environments where the panels to be cut are mounted on pre-formatted backing plates. These plates have machined channels that vacuum away the debris as it is pushed down out of the slot and into the channels. Think & Tinker offers both styles, but only stocks up-cutting bits. Down-cutting bits are available on a special order basis. NOTE: These router bits are designed for cutting composite materials and are NOT recommended for use in wood or thermoplastics (Plexiglas, Lexan, polycarbonate, etc.). Please examine our selection of end-mills for woodworking or plastic forming tools.
Chip breaker routers can cut much faster since the deep flutes that spiral around the bit allow for efficient swarf removal. Chip-breakers produce a reasonably smooth edge finish in composite materials where they are preferred for cutting internal breakaway slotting. Producing less rotational drag than diamond-cut routers, these bits are recommended for use on all mechanical etching systems from LPKF and T-Tech. Chip-breakers look like conventional end-mills with serrated edges along the flutes. To check prices or order chip-breaker routers, click on the image to the right	chip breaker
Diamond cut routers produce a better edge finish, but cut slower than chip-breakers due to the relatively low efficiency of swarf removal. With a geometry resembling a very fine wood rasp, these bits have an abundance of cutting edges. They tend to last longer, are more rigid, and produce a finer cut than chip-breakers. Their superior rigidity make them ideal for cutting precise external contours. The large number of teeth slightly increases the rotational drag on the spindle making these tools less desirable for use in mechanical milling systems. To check prices or order chip-breaker routers, click on the image to the right	diamond cut

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