| Column |
Meaning |
| Name |
Your label |
| Type |
End Mill, Bull Nose, Ball Nose, V-bit, Taper End Mill, Drill. Decides which operations offer it |
| Ø |
Cutting diameter. Taper: tip diameter |
| Flutes |
Cutting edges |
| Chip |
Maker's rated chip load per tooth. Blank = none |
| RPM |
Spindle speed |
| Dial |
Router dial setting (only with a DeWalt/Makita spindle type) |
| XY Feed |
Cutting feed |
| Z Feed |
Plunge feed |
| Max Z |
Usable cutting length |
| Angle° / R |
V-bit: included angle · Taper: angle per side · Bull nose: corner radius |
| Actions |
Move to folder · Copy to My Tools · Delete (on hover) |
Which operations offer each type#
| Type |
Offered to |
| End Mill |
Profile, Pocket, Trochoidal, Surface, Drill (peck and helical), Inlay (roughing and finishing), 3D Profile (roughing), Nest (Shared lines) |
| Bull Nose |
Profile, Pocket, Trochoidal, Drill (peck), 3D Profile (finishing and roughing) |
| Ball Nose |
Profile, Pocket, Trochoidal, Drill (peck), 3D Profile (finishing and roughing) |
| V-bit |
Profile, V-Carve, Photo V-Carve, Drill (peck), Inlay (finishing) |
| Taper End Mill |
Profile, V-Carve, Drill (peck), Inlay (finishing), 3D Profile (finishing) |
| Drill |
Drill (peck) |
The same, by operation:
| Operation |
Offers |
| Profile |
End Mill, Bull Nose, Ball Nose, V-bit, Taper |
| Trochoidal |
End Mill, Bull Nose, Ball Nose |
| Pocket |
End Mill, Bull Nose, Ball Nose |
| Drill: Peck at Points |
Any tool (warns for an end mill, ball nose or taper) |
| Drill: Helical (Circle) |
End Mill |
| Surface |
End Mill |
| V-Carve |
V-bit, Taper |
| Photo V-Carve |
V-bit |
| Inlay: Roughing Tool |
End Mill |
| Inlay: Finishing Tool |
V-bit, Taper, End Mill, or None |
| 3D Profile: Finishing Tool |
Ball Nose, Bull Nose, Taper |
| 3D Profile: Roughing Tool |
Ball Nose, Bull Nose, End Mill, or None |
| Nest: Shared lines |
End Mill |
Max Z never hides a tool. Going too deep shows Exceeds tool Max Z.
Angle conventions#
| Type |
Stored angle |
Example |
| V-bit |
Included (whole opening) |
60° = 30° each side |
| Taper |
Per side |
5° per side = 10° included |
Bull nose#
| R value |
Cuts like |
| 0 |
End mill |
| Ø ÷ 2 |
Ball nose |
| Default on switching type |
Ø ÷ 4 |
In a pocket, keep stepover below the flat width (Ø − 2R).
Folders#
| Action |
How |
| Rename |
Double-click the tab |
| Delete |
× on the tab (My Tools can't be deleted) |
| Move a tool |
Folder icon in its row |
| Copy to My Tools |
Copy icon (imported folders) |
| Export a folder |
Export → .fkset |
| Restore defaults |
Restore Defaults (My Tools only; tools in use are kept) |