My sufacing bit and one of my vacum jigs

[knight_toolworks]

finally found a good deal on a larger surfacing bit. I wanted one of the 2.5" ones with replaceable cutters but at over 200.00 it will have to wait. this is an amana bit at 1.75" wide. it was only about 45.00 with shipping and it works pretty well. though you can plunge a little with it it won't plunge as much as I would like.
this is one of my acrylic jigs I make that all the parts pretty much at the same level. this makes it far easier to setup. this one uses vacuum to hold the parts down. the pockets fit tight enough that the parts can't really move.
6941

6942

[Brady Watson]

Steve,
That bit is designed to do side cutting ONLY. If you do not see any flutes or cutting edges across the bottom face of the tool, then it is non-center cutting & therefore not suitable for plunging.

-B

[knight_toolworks]

yep I thought it would plunge but no go. it would be more useful if you could plunge

[gene]

Steve
Go to magnate.net and look at the following bottom planner bits #2704--1.25 " @ 21.33 #2705 1.5" @ 22.57 #2706-2"--@ 35.76 and #2707--2.75" @ 45.68
All are very good bits i use the 2705 and 2706 and like them very well. Theese are plunge bits as well .when you see the pictures you will see the carbide across the bottom of the bit