Bitsetter Useable Bits

[DanielBarclay01 (Daniel Barclay)]

Hi Guys,
I am looking at purchasing a Bitsetter, I have been using the G-Code splitter and i’m allways somewhere around 0.4mm out when Zeroing my Z between the V-bit and Flat endmill. I have a bitzero but obviously this is no use with Amana’s replaceable blade V-Bits.

Can someone tell me exactly what bits wont work with a Bitsetter before I invest the money on importing it to the UK, shipping etc.
Thanks in Advance,
Dan

[Radiation (Josh)]

I think the only bits I’ve seen that might have issues are the wasteboard flattening bits. Since there’s a recess in the middle of the bit where the bit zero should take a measurement.
V bit should work fine as it will depress the button in the center of the endmill.

Hope that helps.

[DanielBarclay01 (Daniel Barclay)]

My only concern is that with the bit blades being replaceable I dont want to first use it and it snap the blade it would be upsetting xD.
Hopefully someone that’s used the bit with it will comment.
Thanks for your info though buddy

[Discuc (Chris Clingerman)]

You won’t have any issue with those bits. The contact with the bit setter is gentle and won’t damage the blades, in my experience.

[MikeG]

There’s also a modification like this that @Sarge013 submitted in Community Challenge #15

Community challenge #15: Workshop accessory (closed)

I just made this part last week, talk about good timing for the community challenge. Let me start off by saying I love the Bitsetter, it saves a bunch of time and hassle by automating the z offsets when changing bits. However, I have always wanted to use it with larger bits, like the Whiteside 6210 surfacing bit in my case. The geometry of most of these bits have some sort of open/recessed centers, this would give you an incorrect offset with the Bitsetter as is. So my simple solution was to ma…

[DanielBarclay01 (Daniel Barclay)]

Thanks for the reply, im waiting on them coming back in stock now, there is a company in the UK with 1 in stock but they refuse to reply to emails and facebook messages so im scared to give them my money xD

[DanielBarclay01 (Daniel Barclay)]

Thanks for that, I have an amana surfacing bit that a design like that would work great for however surfacing isnt much of a worry to me, i’ll take off whats needed to get the thing smooth and good to go
the V bits are my main concern but hopefully will work fine for me and not destroy my bits

[Sarge013 (Andy Fiore)]

I haven’t had any trouble using the replaceable amana vbits. It’s usually my fault when I break and edge/tip, never the Bitsetter.