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Review on πŸ”₯ Enhance Precision with Amana RC 45711 Insert Carbide Groove by Darin Marshall

Revainrating 5 out of 5

A jewel in the Amana vbit range

This cutter truly is the jewel among replacement cutting blades. The 45711 uses the most popular and affordable replacement blades that Amana sells. The cutter is incredibly sharp and precise, with an effective kerf of .668 inches. I've included a video of a tool that carves very fine detail (and with masking) out of pine, one of the hardest materials to get clean, sharp lines. Customs service. It's important to realize that while it looks like a double groove, it's not. The blade is laterally offset by half a mm, effectively making it a single-edged cutter. Because of this, you need to double the spindle speed compared to a typical double-edged cutter. The advantage is that you have four cutting edges with one knife. I haven't had the balancing issues that others have reported. Just hold the knife to the right when tightening. Great inexpensive tailor. Update 9/20/2019 I'd also like to add that the cutter is phenomenal in aluminum too. In 4% increments, it even offers excellent tillage.

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