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CNC Tooling, Mills and Bits: Carbide End Mills, Stone Router Bits, ACM V-Groove Bits, Surfacing Cutters, Collets and Tool Holders

This page started as the toolings.co.za "CNC Tooling, Mills & Bits" landing page (first published February 2022, last changed April 2023). That page had a slogan ("Strong. Accurate. Fast. Cost Effective."), one paragraph on solid tungsten-carbide router bits, a "more toolings coming" note, a playlist, reviews and a short FAQ. It did not list the actual tooling families, their sizes or what each one is for. This deepened version is a buyer's guide to the whole AM.CO.ZA tooling range: carbide end mills for wood, plastics and soft metals, stone router bits for marble and granite, V-groove bits for folding aluminium composite (ACM) panels, the spoilboard surfacing cutter, and the collets and tool holders that hold them. The original page is kept at the bottom.

Facts come from the AM.CO.ZA product data behind buythis.co.za (product names in the Buythis dump and product JSON on am.im; dump dated up to 2026-10-20) and from AM.CO.ZA YouTube videos, each named where it is used. Prices change, so this page quotes none: check each linked Buythis page or the Buythis toolings category. Stock is not shown here. For a deeper look at router bit types, see the sister page Router Bits.

Quick answer

How to read a tooling SKU

Carbide end mills use the pattern TL-<family>-S<shank>[B<diameter>]T<cutting length>[/<pack>], checked against every product name in the dump:

Example: TL-ES1-S3B08T2/30 is a 0.8 mm upcut single-flute bit on a 3 mm shank with 2 mm cutting length, 38 mm overall, pack of 30.

Stone bits use TL-<family>-S<diameter>T<grit length>-<full length>, with a trailing S for a cooling slot. In TL-CF-S10T12-60S, CF is a coarse-grit flat end for marble, 10 mm diameter, 12 mm grit section, at least 60 mm long, with a cooling slot. Tapered stone bits add the ball-tip size, as in TL-CT-S6B3-20 (6 mm tapered body, 3 mm ball tip, 20 mm grit section).

Carbide end mills for wood, plastics and soft metals

All six families share the same product-data highlights: "Precision Machined Router Bits by Solid YG10 Grade High Density Tungsten Carbide Rod, Tolerance Under ±0.05mm", individually packed.

Family Type SKUs Cutting diameter Shank Cutting length Pack sizes Examples
TL-ES1 Upcut spiral, single flute, flat end 54 0.8 to 12 mm 3, 3.175, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 mm 2 to 72 mm 30, 20, 10, 8, 6, 4 TL-ES1-S3B08T2/30, TL-ES1-S3B1T3/30, TL-ES1-S3B12T3/30
TL-ES2 Upcut spiral, double flute, flat end 63 0.8 to 12 mm 3, 3.175, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 mm 3 to 62 mm 30, 20, 10, 8, 6, 4, 2 TL-ES2-S3B08T3/30, TL-ES2-S3B1T3/30, TL-ES2-S3B1T4/30
TL-ES3 Upcut spiral, three flute, flat end 16 3.175 to 12 mm 3.175, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12 mm 12 to 42 mm 20, 10, 6, 4 TL-ES3-S3T12/20, TL-ES3-S3T17/20, TL-ES3-S3T22/20
TL-EG1 Straight cut, single flute, flat end 21 1 to 6 mm 3, 3.175, 4, 6 mm 3 to 52 mm 30, 20, 10 TL-EG1-S3B1T3/30, TL-EG1-S3B12T4/30, TL-EG1-S3B15T8/30
TL-EG2 Straight cut, double flutes, flat end 41 1 to 6 mm 3, 3.175, 4, 5, 6 mm 3 to 52 mm 30, 20, 10 TL-EG2-S3B1T3/30, TL-EG2-S3B12T4/30, TL-EG2-S3B15T5/30
TL-EB2 Spiral double flute, ball nose 59 0.8 to 12 mm 3, 3.175, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 12 mm 3 to 62 mm 30, 20, 10, 6, 4, 2 TL-EB2-S3B08T3/30, TL-EB2-S3B1T3/30, TL-EB2-S3B1T4/30

What each family is for, from the product data and videos:

A worked example from AM.CO.ZA's inlay project (Explore Our CNC Router Tool Bit Range (2026-09-14)): "we start off with a 2mm bit and 4mm depth cuts to create an inlay for lettering"; then "let's use a 4mm bit with a depth of 4 mm to create some pockets with a single pass"; then "3 mm at a depth of 6 mm on a double pass"; and finally "2 mm with cutting depth of 17 mm to create the male inlay of the letters". The male letters slot straight into the female pocket. The same project is shown in Explore Our CNC Router Tool Bit Range (2026-09-14).

Every carbide end-mill SKU by family

Sorted by shank, then cutting diameter and length.

Stone router bits for marble and granite

Most stone bits cut with an abrasive grit section (coarse, medium or fine) rather than sharp flutes; the TV V-carving bits are solid tungsten carbide. The product names give a minimum spindle speed of 24,000 RPM and a feed rate for each family. Coarse-grit marble bits run at 0.8 m/min; fine-grit granite bits, medium-grit marble bits and the V-carving bits run at 0.5 m/min. Run them with water: in AM.CO.ZA's Arabic-language stone demo the narrator points out the water flow and says it keeps the machine at its best and stops the material overheating (Stone Cutter Router Bits From Toolings.co.za! (2026-10-07); teaser Stone Cutter Router Bits From Toolings.co.za! (2026-10-07)).

Family Stone Type Count Feed rate SKUs
TL-CF Marble Flat end, coarse grit 14 0.8 m/min TL-CF-S10T12-60S, TL-CF-S10T15-60S, TL-CF-S10T20-90S, TL-CF-S12T12-60S, TL-CF-S12T20-90S, TL-CF-S12T30-120S, TL-CF-S12T30-150S, TL-CF-S4T12-S6-60, TL-CF-S6T12-60, TL-CF-S6T20-90, TL-CF-S8T12-60, TL-CF-S8T12-60S, TL-CF-S8T20-90S, TL-CF-S8T20-S12-60S
TL-CB Marble Ball nose, coarse grit 3 0.8 m/min TL-CB-S6T12-60, TL-CB-S6T20-90, TL-CB-S8T20-90
TL-CT Marble Tapered ball nose, coarse grit 9 0.8 m/min TL-CT-S10B3-30, TL-CT-S10B3-80, TL-CT-S10B5-40, TL-CT-S10B6-30, TL-CT-S10B6-50, TL-CT-S12B4-100, TL-CT-S6B3-20, TL-CT-S8B3-30, TL-CT-S8B4-30
TL-CV Marble 90° V-profile, coarse grit 1 0.8 m/min TL-CV-S8T22-90
TL-MF Marble Flat end, medium grit (light gold) 2 0.5 m/min TL-MF-S12T12-S8-60, TL-MF-S6T12-60
TL-FF Granite Flat end, fine grit 5 0.5 m/min TL-FF-S10T10-50, TL-FF-S4T12-S6-50, TL-FF-S6T12-50, TL-FF-S8T12-60S, TL-FF-S8T15-50
TL-FB Granite Ball nose, fine grit 2 0.5 m/min TL-FB-S6T12-60, TL-FB-S8T12-60
TL-FT Granite Tapered ball nose, fine grit 3 0.5 m/min TL-FT-S10B6-30, TL-FT-S6B3-20, TL-FT-S8B4-20
TL-TV Granite, marble, stone Solid carbide V-carving, 0.4 mm tip 2 0.5 m/min TL-TV-S6A4-70, TL-TV-S6A4-90

Choosing a stone bit:

AM.CO.ZA's stone router demo (32mm Granite Cutting by EasyRoute CNC Stone Router 12mm Tooling 11mm Step Down 800mm/m Feedrate (2023-04-02)) cuts 32 mm granite with 12 mm tooling at an 11 mm step-down and 800 mm/min, and notes that different tips are used for different stone types such as granite, marble and quartz.

ACM folding bits (V-groove for aluminium composite panels)

These bits cut a V-shaped channel through the back aluminium skin and into the plastic core, leaving the outer skin intact so the panel folds by hand into a clean corner. The product data names Alucobond and Dibond panels and lists all of them as solid YG10 carbide.

In AM.CO.ZA's ACM box video the presenter folds a box using a cheap 90° bit to show it can be done, while noting the flat-tipped ACM bit is the right tool and that the ideal angle "this should actually be a 91 degree". His two key tips: "What we want to make sure is that our table is flat. That is the absolute key", and "sometimes you need to go in a little bit deeper than you anticipate because the aluminum side of things is a little bit harder to get into" (ACM DiBond Cutting on EasyRoute CNC Router and Fold as Box with 90 Degrees V-Bit (2026-03-05)).

V-engraving bit, surfacing cutter and inserts

The surfacing cutter's own video (Levelling Spoilboard by Skimming Spoilboard Surface by Flycutter Leveller with Router Bit (2025-08-19)) says "We've got four cutters on this particular guy", that "we can actually rotate each one of these router bits four times", and that after the job the presenter checks the tool by hand because "I want to feel if we have any heat within our cutter as well as our collet"; his advice is "rather start off slow". Related spoilboard videos: Levelling CNC Router Spoilboard and Signs of Calibration Needed (2025-05-15), Spoilboard Sacrificial Board Preparation for EasyRoute CNC Router Vacuum Cutting Table (2025-04-09) and Skim Surfacing Spoilboard on EasyRoute CNC Router Howto Video by Using Control Panel Default Functio (2018-06-20). When the sacrificial board is worn, AM.CO.ZA's tip is "try not to go too far or too deep into your waistboard"; their board lasted about 130 full sheets (Remove Spoilboard on EasyRoute CNC Router at 6mm (Was 16mm MDF) After 130 Full-Size Boards Cutting (2025-09-15)).

Collets, nuts, spanners and tool holders

A router bit is only as accurate as the collet holding it. Match the collet system (ER11, ER20, ER25 or ER32) to your spindle or tool holder, and the collet size to the bit shank.

Collet sets

Collet nuts and spanners

ATC tool holders (automatic tool change)

Setup and care tips

Data notes

FAQ

What are the bits made of? Solid YG10-grade tungsten carbide, ground to under ±0.05 mm. Most stone bits use a coarse, medium or fine grit section instead.

Upcut or straight cut? Upcut spirals lift chips out and suit pockets, plastics and solid wood. Straight-cut bits leave both faces of laminated boards such as melamine and veneers cleaner.

Which bit for acrylic? An upcut single-flute (ES1) bit; the product data lists acrylic, Perspex, ABS and HDPE.

Which bit for 3D carving? A ball-nose bit (EB2 for wood and plastics, CB, CT, FB or FT for stone).

Can I cut stone with ordinary end mills? No. Use the grit stone families with water, at 24,000 RPM or more and the stated feed.

Which holder does an EasyRoute ATC router use? The product data names R-ISO30F (ISO30 ER32 with wrench flats) as the default.

Where can I read more about router bit types? See Router Bits in this catalog and toolings.co.za.

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