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60-degree V-bit profile illustration60°Amana Tool 45707

60 degree V-groove 2-flute (1/2") (Amana V-groove chart)

Type: 60-degree V-bit · Diameter: 0.5" · Flutes: 2 · Shank: 0.25"

Starting points only, sourced from the manufacturers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the manufacturers are responsible for broken tools.

Published values, summarized per material and machine class. For the full CAM library (plunge, depth, stepover), download it from the manufacturer.

MaterialMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)NoteSource
Hard plasticindustrial1800090.00.003⚠ Amana V-groove chart at 18,000 RPM, depth of cut 1xD (reduce chip load 25% at 2xD, 50% at 3xD). Diameter from Amana's product page for 45707. CHART INCONSISTENCY: printed feed vs RPM x flutes x chip load (90 IPM vs 108). Trust the chip load and recompute the feed. ⚠ Outlier: ours 0.003" vs median 0.011" of 3 other manufacturer(s): Freud, High Country Tools, Vortex (-73%) ⚠ Formula check: published feed 90.0 IPM vs RPM×flutes×chip load = 108.0 IPM (-17%)Amana Tool
Hardwoodindustrial1800090.00.003⚠ Amana V-groove chart at 18,000 RPM, depth of cut 1xD (reduce chip load 25% at 2xD, 50% at 3xD). Diameter from Amana's product page for 45707. CHART INCONSISTENCY: printed feed vs RPM x flutes x chip load (90 IPM vs 108). Trust the chip load and recompute the feed. ⚠ Outlier: ours 0.003" vs median 0.01425" of 4 other manufacturer(s): Freud, High Country Tools, SpeTool, Vortex (-79%) ⚠ Formula check: published feed 90.0 IPM vs RPM×flutes×chip load = 108.0 IPM (-17%)Amana Tool
Soft plasticindustrial1800090.00.003⚠ Amana V-groove chart at 18,000 RPM, depth of cut 1xD (reduce chip load 25% at 2xD, 50% at 3xD). Diameter from Amana's product page for 45707. CHART INCONSISTENCY: printed feed vs RPM x flutes x chip load (90 IPM vs 108). Trust the chip load and recompute the feed. ⚠ Outlier: ours 0.003" vs median 0.011" of 3 other manufacturer(s): Freud, High Country Tools, Vortex (-73%) ⚠ Formula check: published feed 90.0 IPM vs RPM×flutes×chip load = 108.0 IPM (-17%)Amana Tool
Softwoodindustrial1800090.00.003⚠ Amana V-groove chart at 18,000 RPM, depth of cut 1xD (reduce chip load 25% at 2xD, 50% at 3xD). Diameter from Amana's product page for 45707. CHART INCONSISTENCY: printed feed vs RPM x flutes x chip load (90 IPM vs 108). Trust the chip load and recompute the feed. ⚠ Outlier: ours 0.003" vs median 0.011" of 3 other manufacturer(s): Freud, High Country Tools, SpeTool (-73%) ⚠ Formula check: published feed 90.0 IPM vs RPM×flutes×chip load = 108.0 IPM (-17%)Amana Tool

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