Solid Carbide Spiral 'O' Flute Plastic Cutting Down-Cut CNC Router Bits

51510 Solid Carbide CNC Spiral 'O' Flute, Plastic Cutting 1/8 Dia x 1/2 x 1/8 Shank Down-Cut

#51510

Specification
Direction Down-Cut
(D) Diameter 1/8
(B) Cutting Height 1/2
(d) Shank 1/8
Overall Length (L) 2
Flutes 1
To be used only on CNC machines and routers with automatic feeding.

Produce super clean, smooth cuts especially in acrylic materials (Plexiglas® Lucite®) other plastics and wood. Bits are made according to strict tolerances from an exclusive carbide grade and polished to a mirror finish using Amana’s unique process. Designed to eject chips down. Ideal for industrial applications and CNC machines. Left hand helix left hand cut.

Excellent for cutting:

  • Plastic/Acrylic
  • Acetal and Nylon
  • Acrylic Stone
  • Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)
  • Aluminum Composite Material (ACM)
  • Alupanel®
  • Corian
  • Coroplast®**
  • Corrugated Plastics* such as Correx Boards and Polypropylene
  • Crosslinked Polyethylene (XPE, PEX, XLPE)
  • Delrin
  • Dibond®
  • Extruded Acrylic
  • Foam Board
  • Fomex®
  • Gatorfoam®***
  • Hard Plastic
  • High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
  • High Density Urethane (HDU Board)
  • High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS)
  • High Impact Polystyrene (HIPS) for digital printing
  • High Pressure Laminates (HPL)
  • Hydroxy-Terminated Polyether (HTPE)
  • King ColorCore® The Multi-Color Engravable Polymer Sheet.
  • Laminate
  • Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
  • LubX®
  • Lucite®
  • Mechanical/Engineered Plastics
  • Perspex® Cast Acrylic Sheet
  • Plexiglas®
  • Poly (methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)
  • Polycarbonate (Lexan™)
  • Polyethylene Terephthalate Glycol-Modified (PETG / PET-G)
  • Polyoxymethylene (POM), also known as Acetal, Polyacetal and Polyformaldehyde.
  • Polystyrene (PS)
  • PVC
  • Sign Foam
  • Sintra PVC
  • Solid Surface
  • StarBoard® (King StarBoard 'R') High Density Polyethylene Sheet (HDPE)
  • Teflon®
  • Thermoplastic Polyolefin (TPO)
  • Trespa® Meteon®****
  • Ultra High Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE)
  • Urethane
  • Vinyl Flooring
  • Wood


*Corrugated Plastics such as Correx refers to a wide range of extruded twinwall plastic-sheet products produced from high-impact Polypropylene resin with a similar make-up to corrugated fiberboard. They are used in a variety of applications including boat building packaging signage outdoor advertising and the production of pet cages.

**A soft plastic cardboard made with super soft super flexible PVC.

***Gatorfoam® Foam Board a polystyrene foam board bonded between two layers of Luxcell® wood-fiber veneer.

****Decorative high-pressure compact laminate (HPL) with an integral surface.

Recommendation: Use the slowest suggested feed rates and the shortest bits necessary for cutting and routing Lexan™.

Benefits of Mirror-Finish:

  • Razor sharp cutting edge
  • Effortless chip removal
  • Helps prevent chip re-welding
  • Extends tool life
  • Exceptional cut quality
  • Dissipates heat well and
    prevents melting


Maximum RPM: 35,000

Router collet reducer RB-102 (1/4 to 1/8) available for 1/8 shank bits.

Vectric compatible tool file for 51510 available for download, click here.

Solid Carbide CNC Spiral 'O' Flute, Plastic Cutting Speed and Feed Chart

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Product Questions

The speed and feed chart for this family of cutters shows diameters from 1/16" to 1/2", yet indicates a single operating RPM of 18,000 for all. At a fixed RPM, the SFM for the largest bit would be 8x that of the smallest bit. I'm sure I'm missing something, but shouldn't the SFM be a fixed value, and the RPM left to change depending on the size of the bit? Or is the SFM just not important? (I'm a beginner - please be patient.)
Question by: Charles Kelly on Dec 31, 2015, 8:33 PM
Hi Charles, I understand your question and I found a problem please disregard the operating speed of 18,000 RPM. By using the chart online according to the formula for Part #51510: RPM = SFM X 3.82 / diameter of tool= 800 X 3.82/ 0.125= 3056 / 0.125\nRPM = 24,448. Your machine might not be able to handle this speed.

You will be best served to use the following formula as a starting point:\n\nFeed Rate = RPM X # of flutes X chip load. You may now choose an RPM rate that your machine would handle for example:
16,000 X 1 X 0.006
Feed Rate = 96 inches per minute.

Please feel free to contact us with any other questions.
Answer by: admin admin on Jun 15, 2016, 6:42 AM

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