<p>If you're looking for speed to rough out your CNC router projects, the long 1/4 roughing endmill CNC router bit is the one you want!!. We call it the 'HOG' here at IDC Woodcraft because it literally is a hog when it comes to removing material mind-blowingly fast from your CNC woodworking project.<br></p> <p>With a whopping 3/4" depth of cut per pass,  80ipm plunge rate (yes, I said <em>plunge rate</em>), 80ipm feed rate, and 80% step-over, this bit kicks serious ass when it comes to getting material removed, so you can follow up with your finishing bit to finish your job off.</p> <p>But it's not just a time thing. Making the roughing endmill CNC router bit your workhorse for major material removal on your CNC woodworking projects, you save a ton of wear and tear from your regular up-cut, down-cut, or compression router bits. You'll only use them to do the finishing work.</p> <p>That alone extends the life of your bits significantly, saving you money for replacements. At $40-ish bucks a pop, the long 1/4 roughing endmill will 100% save you some cash. Especially when it comes to hardwood.</p> <p>The ZrCN composite coating increases tool life. Coating specs: Hardness of 2500 Vickers hardness, coating thickness of 1 to 4 microns, friction coefficient of 0.3, maximum service temperature of 1000° F (550° C)</p> <p>What is the long 1/4 roughing endmill bit good for?</p> <ul> <li><em>Guitar making</em></li> <li><em>Keepsake box making</em></li> <li><em>Cutting boards</em></li> <li><em>Bulky 3D carvings</em></li> <li><em>Table legs, like Victorian table legs or French table legs</em></li> <li><em>Other thick woodworking projects when you need to remove a lot of wood from hardwood</em></li> </ul> <p>Plainly put, the up-cutting long 1/4 roughing endmill bit is the CNC bit to use when you need to remove massive amounts of material!</p> <p>It's not designed to make a pretty cut. <strong>It is designed for speed</strong>!</p> <p>Do one better. Get the <strong>Long Router Bit Combo Set</strong>. It comes complete with a long 1/4 router bit (down-cut) <em><strong>AND</strong> </em>a long 1/8 CNC router bit (down-cut)? <a href="https://www.idcwoodcraft.com/product/cnc-bits-for-guitar-making/" target="_blank">Click here</a> to check it out!</p> <p> </p> <p>HE-14-2</p>