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Finally picked carbide cutters over diamond for a tough wheel build
I had been debating for weeks whether to spring for carbide or diamond cutters for facing my headtubes and chasing bottom brackets. Carbide was about $60 more but I kept reading it lasts way longer on aluminum frames. Took the plunge yesterday and after prepping 4 frames back to back, they're still cutting like butter. Anyone else gone back and forth on facing tools and regretted one over the other?
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emmawood18d ago
Always wondered if the longer life of carbide is actually worth it if you're only doing a few frames a year and the diamond ones would basically last forever at that pace.
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rileyb6118d agoTop Commenter
Have you tried diamond despite the low volume, or stuck with carbide? I only do a few frames a year and a cheap diamond wheel still looks new after three years.
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