New style 1/16 carving bit?

[IamDave]

I ordered a new 1/16” carving bit BCR062P and it is different than the original that came with the CarveWright. It carves great but the new one is longer and has different flutes as shown in the photos.

Just curious if this was a design change or did I get the wrong bit?

Dave

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[atauer]

No its the right bit. As far as design change, I don't think there was a change. It just looks like the newer one was set further into the hard-pressed adapter than your older one.

[PCW]

No its the right bit. As far as design change, I don't think there was a change. It just looks like the newer one was set further into the hard-pressed adapter than your older one.

Looks different to me. Tighter flute pattern and a lot more cutting surface.

[atauer]

On second look, the flute still is a little different. Same bit though...

[PCW]

On second look, the flute still is a little different. Same bit though...

Alex

It's the time difference... got a couple of hours and coffee cups on ya.:mrgreen:

Almost looks like a 1/8" carving bit?

[atauer]

Please I'm a young pup...

I do have a son that started school today though. I was up earlier than normal...

And yes, I have now had my couple cups of coffee.

[lynnfrwd]

Different supplier = slightly different bit.

[unitedcases]

Does tighter flutes mean hotter bit?

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[rcdages]

Alex,

At this time of the day, how much coffee have you had??

My self I am on my 4th pot (10 cup coffee maker)

[PCW]

Does tighter flutes mean hotter bit?

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Don't know but I like it. A lot more cutting surface so it may run cooler. dunno

[sk8nmike]

The newer bit has 3 times the number of twists which will remove chips faster. Faster chip removal = cooler running bit.

[atauer]

Alex,

At this time of the day, how much coffee have you had??

My self I am on my 4th pot (10 cup coffee maker)

Only have had 2 cups so far today. May add another to that count before heading out to the shop.

[unitedcases]

And of course, thanks to Mr bitman, aka Lawrence, we all have quite of few of the old style bits.

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[bergerud]

More cutting edge and faster transport of chips up is good, but I would worry that the new bit may tend to screw itself into the wood more. More stress on the z drive. More of those plunge stalls. (It may really be dangerous on cast acrylic.) I hope someone will do some comparison testing.

[IamDave]

Different supplier = slightly different bit.

Glad everyone has had their coffee today. Personally I do not drink coffee because it doesn’t taste like it smells. My friends use a little coffee in their cream and sugar. :confused:

Anyway, thanks for the info that this is the correct bit.

Dave

[sk8nmike]

More cutting edge and faster transport of chips up is good, but I would worry that the new bit may tend to screw itself into the wood more. More stress on the z drive. More of those plunge stalls. (It may really be dangerous on cast acrylic.) I hope someone will do some comparison testing.

I don't believe I would use this bit on acrylic with the Carvewright. The tightness of the twist would lead to clogging and then melting of the acrylic. This would be best for hard or fine grained woods. As with all things CNC you have to balance it out, materal + feed rate + chip removal.

[TerryT]

Just guesing from the photo but it looks like the old one makes approx. 1 revolution around the bit over it's length. The new one looks about 1.5. Maybe like the difference between a 40 and 60 tooth blade. It should cut a little smoother but maybe a little slower.