# Using small bits for inlay on x carve

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/using-small-bits-for-inlay-on-x-carve/62622>\
**Category:** Tips and Tricks\
**Created:** [October 25, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/using-small-bits-for-inlay-on-x-carve/62622 "2018-10-25T00:53:29Z")\
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**Author:** ![MichielHix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MichielHix](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichielHix)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 12:53am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/using-small-bits-for-inlay-on-x-carve/62622/1 "2018-10-25T00:53:29Z")

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I would like to do some inlay work on my guitars. I would like to use a 1/32 bit. Has anyone used this small a bit on the machine?

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**Author:** ![AllenMassey](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/allenmassey/32/84441_2.png) [@AllenMassey](https://community.inventables.com/u/AllenMassey)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:12am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/using-small-bits-for-inlay-on-x-carve/62622/2 "2018-10-25T01:12:31Z")

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I would recommend you try to use a .5mm tapered tool. The 1/32 straight tools are far to easy to break. If you are not cutting very deep it will work great for inlay work. If you have Vectric Vcarve using a vbit for inlays is even better.

[https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pc-R0-5-1-8-shank-Solid-Carbide-tapered-Ball-nose-endmill-coating-TiAlN-HRC55/253113824579?hash=item3aeec27543:g:C9MAAOSw-0xYbbRx:rk:1:pf:0](https://www.ebay.com/itm/1pc-R0-5-1-8-shank-Solid-Carbide-tapered-Ball-nose-endmill-coating-TiAlN-HRC55/253113824579?hash=item3aeec27543:g:C9MAAOSw-0xYbbRx:rk:1:pf:0)

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**Author:** ![MichielHix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/cdc98d/32.png) [@MichielHix](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichielHix)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2018, 1:21am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/using-small-bits-for-inlay-on-x-carve/62622/3 "2018-10-25T01:21:43Z")

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yep I broke one. Thanks

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**Author:** ![BillBarndt](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/billbarndt/32/79700_2.png) [@BillBarndt](https://community.inventables.com/u/BillBarndt)\
**Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/using-small-bits-for-inlay-on-x-carve/62622/4 "2022-05-20T01:08:13Z")

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same! it barely touched the wood when it snapped.