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15-degree V-bit profile illustration15°1/4" 15-degree V-bit: hardwood

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · baltic birch plywood · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine · softwood

Same material, other bits: all hardwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-ultralight1200020.30.00169source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-light1800047.40.00263source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-rigid1800067.70.00376source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLCbusiness1800094.70.00526source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLCindustrial180001150.00639source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00169 in per tooth and a feed of 20.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00263 in per tooth and a feed of 47.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00376 in per tooth and a feed of 67.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00526 in per tooth and a feed of 94.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00639 in per tooth and a feed of 115 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.