3/16" cutting Bit Max depth

[Icutone2]

Greetings to All, I have a question for the more experienced.
I want to cut a 3/8" deep mortise with the new 3/16" cutting bit. Can I make this cut with 1 pass or should I make 2- 3/16" passes?
Thank you for any advice or any experiences.
Lee

[AskBud]

Greetings to All, I have a question for the more experienced.
I want to cut a 3/8" deep mortise with the new 3/16" cutting bit. Can I make this cut with 1 pass or should I make 2- 3/16" passes?
Thank you for any advice or any experiences.
Lee
Unless the wood is ultra soft, I would probably use the Max-Pass-Depth. of .200
AskBud

[Digitalwoodshop]

I am with AskBud....

AL

[Icutone2]

Bud, With a pass of .200 would it still finish .375 deep?
Just finished the cuts at .375 deep, it did not like the cross grain cuts but it finished 20 cuts and all is GOOD!!!
Sorry I forgot to say that the wood is Red Oak .762 thick.
Lee

[AskBud]

Bud, With a pass of .200 would it still finish .375 deep?
Just finished the cuts at .375 deep, it did not like the cross grain cuts but it finished 20 cuts and all is GOOD!!!
Sorry I forgot to say that the wood is Red Oak .762 thick.
Lee
The depth is what you select. The Max-Pass-Depth is what may be milled on each pass until it reaches your set depth.
AskBud

[Icutone2]

Thank you Bud, I never new that, I have been using multiples of the finish depth. THANKS!!!
Lee