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== Flute Types == |
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* Straight - pushes against work - chips evacuated sideways. Good for hogging material. Poor cutting finish over spiral flutes. |
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* Spiral |
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** Up-cut - pulls up on work - chips evacuated upward. Best bottom finish. Good for hard/soft grain wood. Can be plunged straight down. |
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** Down-cut - pushs down on work - chips evacuated downward. Best top finish. Best for veneer wood (ex: plywood). Good for hard/soft grain wood. Use ramp when plunging. |
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* Compression - at cutting depth, pulls up on bottom of work and pushes down on top of work - chips evacuated towards center of cut depth. Good for hard/soft grain wood and veneer wood. |
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== Getting Started == |
== Getting Started == |