Question about Carbide Bits

[WillAdams (William Adams (Carbide 3D))]

The old (316) method isn’t compatible with the new (400 and later) method, and unfortunately custom tools from 316 are not directly imported into newer versions.

In the newer version in order to enter a custom tool it is necessary to create a new user library — tools may then be added to that by using the graphical interface.

See:

Adding tools in CC440 and later

This is a bit different — the tools are now stored in CSV files (do Help | About | Open Data Directory to access the carbidecreate/tools directory), and it is first necessary to add a New Library: [image] after clicking on the “New library” button you will get the “Create new library” dialog: [image] make appropriate selections (note that certain endmills only appear in certain materials — at this time, MDF has the most complete listing — further note that one aspect of this is the suitabil…

Note that since the move to curated values in 434, certain entries which were required are now hidden in the data since they are not needed.

For V-angle/feature size see: https://wiki.shapeoko.com/index.php/Endmills#V-bits

Note that the #501 and 502 are intended for PCB engraving — they have a rounded tip which makes them more durable, but not as suited for fine detailing.