# What is 1/32 for **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [January 11, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/what-is-1-32-for/109823 "2021-01-11T01:00:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![TamiKelley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/tamikelley/32/84834_2.png) [@TamiKelley](https://community.inventables.com/u/TamiKelley)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 1:00am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/what-is-1-32-for/109823/1 "2021-01-11T01:00:26Z")
I am super duper new to this…I have set up a design and I have selected a 1/8 bit to do the bulk of the carve and a 1/32 to do the finish carve. Well the smaller bit continues to break. Am I just using the wrong bit? I am using the1/32 to cut the small letters and do the detail work on the images… I am assuming I need to adjust the depth that the bit is cutting on each pass in order to prevent breaking? or is there something else that I should check? I did increase the depth of each pass in order to decrease the cutting time (it was 18 hours)… Thanks for any help ---
**Author:** ![WayneHall](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/waynehall/32/84646_2.png) [@WayneHall](https://community.inventables.com/u/WayneHall)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 1:52am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/what-is-1-32-for/109823/2 "2021-01-11T01:52:04Z")
Your best bet is to use a vbit or tell the machine you are using a 1/32 and use a 1/16. You will loose a bit of detail with the 1/16 but it will take a lot more then a 1/32. My opinion of a 1/32 is don’t waste your money on them if you look at them funny they will break they are just to fragile. You can get very good detail work with a 60 or 90 degree vbit. ---
**Author:** ![TamiKelley](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/tamikelley/32/84834_2.png) [@TamiKelley](https://community.inventables.com/u/TamiKelley)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/what-is-1-32-for/109823/3 "2021-01-11T01:57:36Z")
OMG…thanks so much. I was just playing with that idea…I have to admit I did not realize how involved this process is…I love it but just a big learning curve…thanks for the help! ---
**Author:** ![JannetteJHenderson](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/jannettejhenderson/32/71358_2.png) [@JannetteJHenderson](https://community.inventables.com/u/JannetteJHenderson)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 6:18am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/what-is-1-32-for/109823/4 "2021-01-11T06:18:54Z")
Agreed, I am sure it serves it’s purpose. But for me 1/32 is just for breaking. ---
**Author:** ![HaldorLonningdal](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/haldorlonningdal/32/72377_2.png) [@HaldorLonningdal](https://community.inventables.com/u/HaldorLonningdal)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 7:16am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/what-is-1-32-for/109823/5 "2021-01-11T07:16:50Z")
1/32" are fragile and require a rather rigid machine in order not to chew over too much (breaking due to chatter). The RPM/feed rate envelope is also rather small and dont give much playroom. I have used 1/32" carving brass without breaking bits but that was not with Xcarve. ---
**Author:** ![HarryC.Ragland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/fbc32d/32.png) [@HarryC.Ragland](https://community.inventables.com/u/HarryC.Ragland)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2021, 2:41pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/what-is-1-32-for/109823/6 "2021-01-11T14:41:31Z")
> **[46280 CNC 2D and 3D Carving 6.2 Deg Tapered Angle Ball Tip x 1/32 Dia x 1/64...](https://www.amanatool.com/46280-cnc-2d-and-3d-carving-6-2-deg-tapered-angle-ball-tip-x-1-32-dia-x-1-64-radius-x-1-x-1-4-shank-x-3-inch-long-x-3-flute-solid-carbide-up-cut-spiral-zrn-coated-router-bit.html)** > > Solid Carbide Up-Cut Spiral 2D and 3D Carving Tapered Ball Nose (Conical Ball) Zirconium Nitride (ZrN) Coated Router Bits A tapered angle ball tip is a good bit for finish detail. It has the 1/32" ball for detail, but its conical shape resists the snapping that straight 1/32" bits are prone to. Hopefully it would be able to reach down into your carve without its conical sides bumping into anything you want to keep.