TEMO Carbide Downcut Inlay Router Bit 1/32 Inch Diameter

Saved a ton over buying stewmacs overpriced bits. They look and perform equally as well, if not better. A penny saved is a penny earned

I reduced all the speeds and feeds specifically for this bit to make sure it won’t break in the stock, but unfortunately, it’s very fragile and broke once it touch the stock before even the machine starts moving. I don’t recommend this bit, waste of money and time

This bit does what I need it to do. You must be careful to not overload the pressure when cutting.

These are great bits. Just remember the rules of routing with fine bits. 1. Never cut deeper then the diameter of the cutter. The cutter not the shaft. 2. Dont move faster then the cutter can cut. If you violate these rules then fine detail bits of any brand will break.

I use these bits on an X-Carve. The’ve been more durable than the 1/32 bits from Inventables.

Excellent bit, been using it with my x-carve for multiple engravings and they all come out crisp and clean. I accidentally plunged the Z-axis in too deep and had thought it wouldve snapped but surprisingly it didnt. Im writing this review for that reason alone as I was pretty much prepared to purchase another bit but like i said, the bit did not break.

... but it broke right at the shank essentially as soon as it touched wood for the first time, before it had a chance to move in the x or y. This was just my experience and I have not used this brand in the past, so maybe it was a one-off thing. With a cutting diameter this small, Im sure there are a lot of breakage issues due to user error with improper feeds and speeds. However, I am probably more conservative on F&S than I need to be, especially with specialty bits like this. So I would need to test a few more to determine where the issue lies. Unfortunately, I dont have any more of these right now, so I may try another brand and see how that goes. I will update this review if I get another one and have a chance to see it in action.

TEMO is our go-to when we need to purchase more CNC bits. They last a long time (as long as you dont screw up and break them, user error!) They are delivered quick. I purchase their 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32.

Got these to do some detail work on my 3018 Prover and they do seem to work as expected. I have used the 1/8, 1/16 and 1/32 so far and they all cut smoothly. Note I am being extremely conservative on cutting depth and feed rates as Im not ready to test the limits of these, especially the smaller ones. I program to cut the main areas with the larger bits then come back and do increasingly tighter profiles with the smaller bits and it seems to work well. Am cutting on red oak right now and they cut smooth and clean.

wish I would have paid more attention to how short the cutting area was