# Core-box router bit as endmill?

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/core-box-router-bit-as-endmill/26870>\
**Category:** X-Carve\
**Created:** [August 15, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/core-box-router-bit-as-endmill/26870 "2016-08-15T20:56:08Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![RogerAndre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/rogerandre/32/67298_2.png) [@RogerAndre](https://community.inventables.com/u/RogerAndre)\
**Post date:** [August 15, 2016, 8:56pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/core-box-router-bit-as-endmill/26870/1 "2016-08-15T20:56:08Z")

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I’d like to get a bigger ball nose endmill to carve some bowls and spoons with. Is there any reason not to use a core-box bit instead of a machining type endmill? I’m thinking of something that looks like this - [https://www.amazon.com/Yonico-14166q-Core-Box-Router/dp/B018SZGGFG/ref=sr\_1\_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1471293650&sr=8-11&keywords=core+box+bit+1%2F4"](https://www.amazon.com/Yonico-14166q-Core-Box-Router/dp/B018SZGGFG/ref=sr_1_11?ie=UTF8&qid=1471293650&sr=8-11&keywords=core+box+bit+1%2F4%22)

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**Author:** ![ShaneBell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/shanebell/32/73291_2.png) [@ShaneBell](https://community.inventables.com/u/ShaneBell)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 1:34am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/core-box-router-bit-as-endmill/26870/3 "2016-08-16T01:34:19Z")

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I use them when roughing large 3d shapes they work great. I tend to use router bits more often they seem to take alot more abuse and were made for the higher rpm the only real use I have for milling bits are for when I need sizes 1/8 and smaller. I know others disagree but it’s what works for me.

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**Author:** ![ShaneBell](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/shanebell/32/73291_2.png) [@ShaneBell](https://community.inventables.com/u/ShaneBell)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/core-box-router-bit-as-endmill/26870/5 "2016-08-16T03:45:57Z")

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To this I will have to agree. 😃

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**Author:** ![RogerAndre](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/rogerandre/32/67298_2.png) [@RogerAndre](https://community.inventables.com/u/RogerAndre)\
**Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 7:46pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/core-box-router-bit-as-endmill/26870/6 "2016-08-16T19:46:28Z")

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Excellent. I’ll give it a shot and see how well they work. At a minimum, I should be able to hog out material a bit more quickly.

Thanks