First rotary attempt

[mcraigchr]

Howdy y'all.

Tomorrow I intend to test out the rotary attachment for the first time.  I am going to turn a 22" Cherry dowel, 1.25D".  My thought is that the best bit to use will be an *upcut* 1/4" endmill.  Is my thinking correct?

I have done some inlays using the down cut because it preserves the top surface.  However, on the dowel, will an upcut give a better cut surface?

TIA,
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[joeblow]

I haven't run a side by side comparison of upcut vs downcut but I do primarily use a downcut bit and the surface finish is quite nice.

A raster toolpath with a small stepover will give you the best finish off the rotary. Good luck and I hope it all goes well for you today.

[mcraigchr]

Jan 24, 2021 7:13:43 GMT -5 joeblow said:

I haven't run a side by side comparison of upcut vs downcut but I do primarily use a downcut bit and the surface finish is quite nice.

A raster toolpath with a small stepover will give you the best finish off the rotary. Good luck and I hope it all goes well for you today.

Thanks for the advice.  Dowels turned out great.

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