Can I use a CNC cutter in my router?

[Deadeye]

Specifically, there's a good value 10mm upcut carbide spiral that I'd like to use (10mm shank and diameter). Any reason not to?

 

[Yojevol]

No, the cutter is not aware of what or who is controlling it.
Brian

 

[ChaiLatte]

Any reason not to?

You will have to learn to speak G-code.

 

[Deadeye]

You will have to learn to speak G-code.

Lol

 

[poshpaws]

Provided you have a 10mm collet , should be fine

 

[sploo]

Specifically, there's a good value 10mm upcut carbide spiral that I'd like to use (10mm shank and diameter). Any reason not to?

Reasons not to would be if your spindle is very underpowered, and/or the CNC machine itself is too light/flimsy to take the loads of using a 10mm diameter bit. Finally, upcut bits can tear out the top face on some materials (e.g. plywood). But other than that, if the speeds, feeds, and Depth of Cut is appropriate, it'll be good.

 

[Deadeye]

Reasons not to would be if your spindle is very underpowered, and/or the CNC machine itself is too light/flimsy to take the loads of using a 10mm diameter bit. Finally, upcut bits can tear out the top face on some materials (e.g. plywood). But other than that, if the speeds, feeds, and Depth of Cut is appropriate, it'll be good.

Thanks - it's going in a meaty router so I think should be ok

 

[sploo]

Thanks - it's going in a meaty router so I think should be ok

You'll be fine then.

My "goto" has always been a 1/4" upcut carbide spiral bit in a 2.2kW spindle (mostly for 1/4" DoC in MDF).