TEMO Carbide Downcut Inlay Router Bit 1/32 Inch Diameter

I ordered three of these bits given their price and that I mill a lot of items so its understandable I can go through them quickly. Unfortunately, I feel I broke a record by breaking all 3 within 24 hours of them being delivered. 2 broke almost immediately during milling jobs while one was able to actually complete a job, but it eventually broke immediately on the following job. I am cutting exotic wood species and actually had success with these very same bits and had one that lasted me for about half a year. I am very careful with my equipment and I tend to configure jobs to run at a more cautious level, but even those parameters are too intense for these week bits. These are the most unreliable mills I have ever used. I will be demanding a refund for these weak, faulty products. Do not order these!

... 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.

We really needed this size

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

This is my favorite bit. I use it on my CNC to cut small stuff with a great amount of detail with minimal sanding. These don’t break unless I do something dumb, like dropping them or forgetting to switch the router on...

Great bit, work perfect for my fine detail project on my CNC router, used slow feed and speed with perfect down-cut quality.

Cuts efficiently, and cleanly. Minimal heat generation. Sharp and precise. Update 10/17/2020 This is the second one broken, although cutting speeds and feed rates were well within range. Not sure about the product anymore.

I used the 1/16 downcut bits to cut mahogany and maple. The attached pictures show the mahogany, all of which was cut with the 1/16 bit. The maple was largely cut with a 1/8 bit from a different maker, but the small holes in its center were cut with this 1/16 bit. I couldnt be happier with the results. No tearout or chipping at all. I ran the bit at 18,000 RPM and 36 IPM.

Well made at a good price. Thats about all I ask for out of a product.

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