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We start the entire process at the computer in Vectric VCarve Pro. It is a CAD/CAM package that allows you to create geometry and then generate tool paths that are tied to those geometries.

I spray on four coats of semi-gloss lacquer with an HVLP gun hooked up to my air compressor. I make sure to get the edges on each pass.

We downloaded a dot SVG flag file and imported it into VCarve Pro. We modified the flag to fit it on our CNC machine and our capabilities, all while keeping the ratios of the various lengths, widths of the stars, stripes and different sections of the flags.

Step 10Amana Tool Spiral Flute Plunge Router Bit no. 46248 cuts the slot that will be used along with no. 45650 to make the keyhole slot to hang the American Flag

Oppo, is there a good recommended screwdriver bit set with all sorts of drivers in all sizes? Any good, sharp and durable drill bits in all sizes?

Before we can glue up the star section to the upper stripe section, the joint needs to be nice and square for a perfect clean joint. We need to make these cuts at the table saw with a crosscut sled that is dialed in to 90 degrees.

We glued up the flag in five different glue ups. First, we needed to glue up the lower stripe section together. Then the upper stripe section together and then the flag background section together.

I have two sets of sockets (metric and imperial) that I have owned for over 40 years and I have not had to mix and match them.

At the table saw, we use Amana tool number MD10-301 to rip all our boards into the strips we need. With all the stripes ready for glue up, we used our cordless biscuit joiner to put biscuit slots in the boards to help keep the boards flush during the glue up. It adds a bit of work but we felt it was absolutely worth it to keep the flag as thick as possible.

Step 11After gluing in the stars, Andy again uses the Spoilboard Router Bit no. RC-2255 to remove access material. He then sands away the excess material, however he could have inched his machine further down to get a closer finish with this unique Spoilboard Router Bit.

Step 2Using the AGE® Series Track Saw Machine Saw Blade no. MD260-800 in his Festool® KS12 EB miter saw, Andy trims the wood to size.

@thebarber wasn't matco sold along with sk? I hear echoes in my head this is how it was, but could just be old farts between my ears.

Step 1At the computer using Vectric’s VCarve Pro, Andy modifies the American Flag .STL file to fit our dimensions and customizations for CNC use

We first jointed one end of our five-quarter hardwood at the joiner. This ensures a nice flat edge and a 90-degree corner. Using Amana tool MD260-800 and our miter saw, we cut all our boards to rough length. The blade provides an extremely smooth cutting surface, and with the high tooth count, the cut is nearly tear-out free.

Step 8Amana Tool Spiral Flute Plunge Router Bit no. 46245 roughs away most of the material around the starts for the next inlay

Hi, I am Andy Glass of WorkshopAddict.com. Today we're going to be making an American flag out of Walnut, Maple and Paduk using Amana Tool CNC bits and saw blades.

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Omega has a pretty good selection of standard drill bits for metalwork (jobber drill bits). They also have all of the above brands on their site. Some good tool porn on there.

The VCarve process is a relatively simple process to understand but can be tricky to execute. For both the female and male parts of the inlay, you’ll need to use the same V bit. In this case we're using a 60-degree bit that has a carbide insert.

We really like how this American flag turned out. The stars are a bit tricky to nail down, but once we came up with a good recipe to do them, the results were fantastic.

@bandit No need for that level of precision with flat heads but I am happy you posted this. I does make perfect sense to have a close tolerance fit for those applications. I can't wait to tell more people this exists.

Solid Carbide Spiral Flute Plunge 3/16” Diameter Router Bit No. 46245Feed Rate (IPM): 110"Speed (RPM): 18,000Chip Load (Per Tooth): 0.003"Step Down (Per Pass): 0.250”

Solid Carbide Spiral Flute Plunge 1/4” Diameter Router Bit No. 46248Feed Rate (IPM): 110"Speed (RPM): 18,000Chip Load (Per Tooth): 0.003"Step Down (Per Pass): 0.250”

A flat and true spoilboard ensures your material is sitting parallel to your CNC. This is incredibly important for engraving, sign work, and inlay work like we're going to do today.

@musashi66 Makes sense, I'd had a couple big black and decker kits with everything in it, but the bits never lasted long. I've not seen a big driver kit from a trusted brand.

Step 7To prepare the stars for placement, Andy uses Amana Tool’s Insert Knife V-Groove Router Bit no. RC-1108 to inlay the wood.

As you can see in the beginning of the spoilboard process, it was taking much more material than at the end. This tells me the table is not sitting in the same plane as the X and Y axes. After the Spoilboard is surfaced, it will be perfect.

You always want to use the shortest tool possible to avoid chatter and vibration; and as we mentioned earlier, this also allows you to be more aggressive with your speeds and feeds.

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@musashi66 I have this set of Walther drill bits, they’ve held up way better than anything I’ve used previously. https://www.amazon.ca/Walter-Surface-Technologies-01E118-Quick-Shank/dp/B00L59BS1K

With the majority of the material removed by the quarter inch end mill, we can switch back to the same 60-degree insert bit we use for the female inlay and give the male inlay the same taper to match it perfectly.

Carbide Tipped Keyhole Router Bit No. 45650Feed Rate (IPM): 110"Speed (RPM): 18,000Chip Load (Per Tooth): 0.003"Step Down (Per Pass): 0.250”

The VCarve technique is unique and extremely valuable as you keep nice sharp and crisp corners instead of leaving the radius of your CNC bit in the corner of your design. So instead of a rounded star point, we have nice crisp sharp points. This is achieved by a combination of all the axes of your CNC working together. As the bit approaches a corner or the point of the star in this case, the Z axis raises to bring it to a nice point.

Step 9Switching back the the 60° RC-1108 Router Bit, Andy cuts the stars from the white maple in preparation for gluing them into the flag

With the surface bit installed back in the CNC, we can take the excess inlay material down to the flag with a little bit left to sand away.

Heavy Duty CNC Insert Carbide Spoilboard 3 Wing Amana Tool CNC Router Bit No. RC-2255Feed Rate (IPM): 300"Speed (RPM): 18,000Chip Load (Per Tooth): 0.006"Step Down (Per Pass): 0.125”

I remember when my Matco driver was carrying Gearwrench on the truck. I didn't realize Danaher owned them as well (at the time). Now Gearwrench is owned by Apex Tool Group by the way of Bain Capital. Apex also makes SATA tools and Crescent.

@gettingoldercarguy Danaher use to own Matco so I believe the forgings were their own. Danaher spun off Matco into Fortive in 2016 which is now Vontier. So I would assume its still in house? But I have no idea. Someone told me back in the day that they came from Stanley but it's like the one thing Stanley doesn't own/make. Stanley makes Craftsman, Husky, Irwin, DeWalt, Mac Tools, Porter-Cable, HeliCoil, Gripco, Bostich, Black & Decker, Blackhawk, Proto and many many others.

My CNC isn't stiff or rigid enough to glue in the stars all at once. I cut them into individual stars with the bandsaw so I could handle them one at a time. I apply glue to the female pocket and spread it around with a small acid brush. I find the correct orientation of the male star inlay and press it in place. Each star gets its own clamp.

My current bit sets are all miss matched at this point. It drives me crazy. I need something as organized and as good as my Craftsman socket set.

We again used biscuits and glue with a custom clamping setup that uses a wedge to apply clamping force to the joint. We didn't have any clamps long enough for the length of the flag.

SK is owned by Hangzhou GreatStar Industrial now who also owns Arrow and ShopVac. I tell ya right now I can use my dad's old Arrow stapler like a hammer, the one I bought a couple of years ago? Hardly functions as a doorstop.

Step 5Amana Tool Extra-Fine Cutting, Electro-Blu™ Coated Saw Blade no. 610801C to crosscut the panels on a table saw with the sled dialed in at 90°

With the entire flag glued up, we head back to the table saw with our crosscut blade installed, and using our crosscutting sliding table and fence, we cut the flag to the correct length starting with the left side and then the right.

We glued the flag in so many separate glue ups so we could fit them in our 15-inch planer. Once we planed them nice and smooth, we used biscuits and glue to glue the top half to the bottom half together.

Next we install Amana tool number 45650. It's a keyhole bit to make the actual keyhole slots. It is important that the piece is perfectly in line with the CNC or your key holes will not be parallel to the edge of the flag. This will cause it to hang crooked when using the keyhole slot.

The Makita bit kits have been the best for me, a philips #2 lasts me several times longer than the Milwaukee ones. The DeWalt ones have been the shortest lived

@eric Well the Weras have a bit more of a premium on them but they are a little more swag. I would say all of these are peak quality. The Zephyrs give you the most customizability if you are in an industry that needs that. I don't know the exact grade Zephyrs that Snap-On sells but they do way better compared to my store bought bits. Unfortunately I've seen them more likely to shatter (vs roll or crack) at end of life and then someone has to come over and borrow my Matco bits. I really wish I could find who makes those (Matco). I've heard good things about the Weras and I especially like the diamond coating you can get to resist cam outs. I might have to splurge on a set next month.

Step 3At the table saw, Andy uses AGE Series Glue Line Ripping Saw Blade no. MD10-301 to rip all the boards into the strips needed for the stripes.

A quick sanding with 80, 150 and 220 grit paper brings the stars flush to the flag and the entire flag nice and smooth and ready for finish.

@musashi66 complete left field option with narrow application, but the best flat blade screwdrivers I ’ve ever found is a set of gunsmith drivers. Hollow ground flat bits of every width and girth, makes removing and installing flat screws so easy and really eliminates stripping. I use my set for way more than just firearms. I have this kit: https://www.homedepot.com/p/WHEELER-Engineering-72-Piece-Professional-Gunsmithing-Screwdriver-Set-776737/313210831?source=shoppingads&locale=en-US

I have like 7 boxes of DeWalt bits and tips, but I’d really like to consolidate into one set of bits and one set of tips.

We will use Amana tool number 46245 to clear most of the material in the male inlay. With the VCarve inlay only being 0.2 inches deep, we should've used a stubbier tool so we can push our speeds and feeds a bit more aggressively and cut down on the machine time.

@eric proto is nice. If I have a few gear wrench sets fail I go proto. I still have a bunch of sk from decades ago. Those will outlast my ass for sure.

Step 6In preparation for CNC cutting on his Rockler CNC Shark HD 3 w/ Extended Bed CNC Machine, Andy uses Amana Tool Heavy Duty Insert Knife Spoilboard Router Bit no. RC-2255 to flatten and old, worn out piece of MDF Spoilboard from his CNC bed.

Using Amana tool number 46248, we mill out the majority of the two keyhole slots we put in the back of the American flag so we can hang it on the wall nice and flush.

@musashi66 I'm not sure how useful this is going to be but I tend to favour screwdriver bits from Bordo and Bosch and Sutton drill bits. Since they are wear parts, I consider them to be consumables with limited lifespans.

60° Insert V-Groove Amana Tool CNC Router Bit No. RC-1108Feed Rate (IPM): 40"Speed (RPM): 18,000Chip Load (Per Tooth): 0.003"Step Down (Per Pass): 0.125”

For impact sets, I actually think my DeWalt ones are pretty good, no complaints. I can’t justify getting Snap-On or Proto ones, that’s for sure.

Tools Used in Video:- AGE Series MD260-800 For Festool Track Saw Machine Carbide Tipped Saw Blade 260mm Dia x 80T, TCG, -5 Deg, 30mm Bore for Wood, Building Panel and Soft Plastics- AGE Series MD10-301 Carbide Tipped Glue Line Ripping 10 Inch D x 30T TCG, 12 Deg, 5/8 Bore, Circular Saw Blade- Amana Tool 610801C Electro-Blu Carbide Tipped Prestige Fine Cut-Off and Crosscut 10 Inch D x 80T TCG, 10 Deg, 5/8 Bore, Non-Stick Coated Circular Saw Blade- Amana Tool RC-2255 CNC Spoilboard Insert Carbide 3 Wing, Surfacing, Planing, Flycutting & Slab Leveler 2-1/2 Diameter x 1/2 SHK Router Bit- Amana Tool RC-1108 Insert V-Groove 60 Deg x 29/32 CH x 1/2 Inch SHK CNC Router Bit- Amana Tool 46245 CNC Solid Carbide Spiral Plunge for Solid Wood 3/16 D x 5/8 CH x 1/4 SHK x 2 Inch Long Up-Cut Router Bit- Amana Tool 46248 CNC Solid Carbide Spiral Plunge for Solid Wood 1/4 D x 1 Inch CH x 1/4 SHK x 2-1/2 Inch Long Up-Cut Router Bit

If you'd like to make one for your house or your lake cabin, or maybe as a gift, we have link in the description for plans available.

@jminer Ryobi set is almost the same as the DeWalt ones I have. I am hoping for something bigger to basically replace all the small kits I have.