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12th Oct 2020, 05:31 PM #1Senior Member
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dovetail cutters again
Hi guys,
I'm looking at buying a couple of dovetail cutters just in case I need one sometime.
Where would I decide to use 60deg, 45deg etc. ? or what's the preference of angle to job type ?
I notice my mill's dove tails are about 60deg so I'd start with one of them I think.
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12th Oct 2020, 06:04 PM #2Philomath in training
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Measure that. I discovered some dovetails that were 55 degrees on my mill.
In general 60 is a nice angle to have. It really comes down to strength - how much material is there to resist being sheared off. Particularly with cast iron, thinner sections could be prone to damage.
Michael
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