586,112 active members*
3,269 visitors online*
Register for free
Login
IndustryArena Forum > WoodWorking > WoodWorking Topics > LETTERING HARDWOOD CUTTERS? AND PLYWOOD CUTTERS
Results 1 to 3 of 3
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Mar 2008
    Posts
    28

    LETTERING HARDWOOD CUTTERS? AND PLYWOOD CUTTERS

    Hi, I'm going to start my new conllection of cutters I would like to know which are the basic cutter sizes that would I need to carving lettering is hardwood? are TCT a most?

    also which cutter do you recomendme to cut 18mm ply all the way though

    Thanks

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Nov 2006
    Posts
    303
    "What did the five fingers say to the face?":stickpoke

  3. #3
    Join Date
    Mar 2003
    Posts
    35538
    Can you be more specific about "carving letters"? Do you mean V-carving, or carving raised 3D text?

    If your cutting the plywood in 1 pass, then a compression spiral is what you want.
    Gerry

    UCCNC 2017 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2017.html

    Mach3 2010 Screenset
    http://www.thecncwoodworker.com/2010.html

    JointCAM - CNC Dovetails & Box Joints
    http://www.g-forcecnc.com/jointcam.html

    (Note: The opinions expressed in this post are my own and are not necessarily those of CNCzone and its management)

Similar Threads

  1. Where to buy cutters
    By justCNCit in forum WoodWorking Topics
    Replies: 20
    Last Post: 06-04-2008, 08:41 AM
  2. 1'' Fly Cutters
    By SKEETO in forum CNC Tooling
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 04-17-2008, 11:33 AM
  3. Fly Cutters?
    By BrendaEM in forum Benchtop Machines
    Replies: 19
    Last Post: 03-12-2007, 02:32 AM
  4. How to tell what cutters go with what?
    By ZipSnipe in forum Benchtop Machines
    Replies: 23
    Last Post: 04-06-2006, 06:55 PM
  5. Cutters
    By pminmo in forum DIY CNC Router Table Machines
    Replies: 7
    Last Post: 01-03-2004, 09:09 PM

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •