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

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

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-ultralight1200023.30.00194source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-light1700051.40.00303source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-rigid1700073.50.00432source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLCbusiness17000102.90.00605source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLCindustrial17000124.90.00735source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00194 in per tooth and a feed of 23.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00303 in per tooth and a feed of 51.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00432 in per tooth and a feed of 73.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00605 in per tooth and a feed of 102.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00735 in per tooth and a feed of 124.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.