On Saturday, July 23, 2016 at 8:03:01 AM UTC-5, Swingman wrote:
On 7/22/2016 9:08 PM, DerbyDad03 wrote:

That's a very good point the length.

I order end mills online from Travers Tool.

This is the 3/8" one I use the most for mortise work, both in my plunge
router and Multi-Router. I also keep the same style in 1/4" on hand:

http://www.travers.com/4-flute-micro.../p/20-501-170/

If you have any questions about use (which end mill/configuration works
best for a particular application/material) their customer service has
always been very knowledgeable when I've called.


Additionally, to Karl's offer....

Some years ago, while vacationing in NC, I bought a cache (I stopped counting at 400 bits) of assorted bits, from one of the auction sites. Among them were 3/8" shank bits router bits and I suppose CNC router bits.

If you'd like to try some, I can send you 1 or 2 dozen. The black ones are clockwise spin and the orange ones are counter-clockwise spin. Their tips are either flat or pointed. There are some straight bits and spiral ones. None seem to be very long, mostly short, and there are no profile bits. About the only time I've used these 3/8" bits are for hogging out a hole, of some sort, using a hand held drill, as I don't have a 3/8" collet for my routers. There are several 3/8" collets in the cache, but they are probably for a CNC router. I wouldn't try to install them in any hand held router.

In the 4th pic, the green coated group, of 5, are 1/2" shank dovetail bits. Their cut is about 3/8" wide, also. I have lots of them, so I can throw in some of these, as well.

Anyway, if you'd like to check these out, try them, email me your address to cedarsonny at aye oh el dot com and I'll send some.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/43836144@N04/?

Sonny