Open O-Flute Geometry
The open flute form is designed for free cutting and good chip formation in soft and hard plastics.


Solid-carbide, right-hand low-helix O-flute upcut router bit engineered for routing both soft and hard plastics. Its open two-flute geometry promotes free cutting and controlled chip formation, while the 1/2-inch cutting diameter, 1-1/8-inch cutting edge, 1/2-inch shank, and 3-1/2-inch overall length provide a production-ready configuration for compatible CNC routing systems.
A two-flute solid-carbide O-flute geometry designed for free cutting, effective chip formation, and upward chip evacuation when routing soft and hard plastic materials.
Designed for compatible CNC routers using precision 1/2-inch collets or approved 1/2-inch toolholding systems.
The Royce Ayr R52-62604 is a two-flute low-helix O-flute upcut router bit from the solid-carbide precision CNC tooling range. Royce Ayr specifies this geometry for routing both soft and hard plastics, with an open-flute design intended to support free cutting and good chip forming during compatible CNC machining operations.
The tool combines a 0.5000-inch cutting diameter with a 1.125-inch cutting edge, 0.500-inch shank, and 3.500-inch overall length. The right-hand upcut configuration moves formed chips upward from the cutting zone, helping reduce chip recutting when extraction and machining parameters are correctly matched to the plastic being routed.
R52-62604 is supplied without coating and is intended for CNC router applications. Correct collet condition, minimum practical tool projection, verified runout, suitable spindle speed and feed rate, controlled depth-per-pass, secure workholding, and effective chip extraction remain essential to maintain cut quality and avoid excessive heat in thermoplastic materials.
Technical Specifications
The open flute form is designed for free cutting and good chip formation in soft and hard plastics.
The right-hand upcut geometry carries formed chips upward from the cutting zone to support efficient evacuation during CNC routing.
The 1/2-inch diameter, 1-1/8-inch cutting edge, 1/2-inch shank, and 3-1/2-inch overall length match the published R52-62604 configuration.
Confirm that the CNC router toolholder accepts the exact 1/2-inch (12.70 mm) shank and provides adequate clearance for the 3-1/2-inch overall tool length. Inspect the collet and nut, minimize unsupported projection, verify runout, secure the workpiece, and establish spindle speed, feed rate, and depth-per-pass for the specific plastic. Maintain effective chip extraction and avoid machining conditions that allow chips to recut or heat to build at the cutting edge.
Royce Ayr R52-62604 combines low-helix O-flute geometry with a 1/2-inch diameter, 1-1/8-inch cutting edge, 1/2-inch shank, and 3-1/2-inch overall length for CNC routing of soft and hard plastics.
The solid-carbide two-flute upcut configuration is built around free cutting, chip formation, and upward evacuation when matched to proper toolholding, feeds, speeds, workholding, and extraction.