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30-degree V-bit profile illustration30°1/4" 30-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-30-DLChobby-ultralight1200035.50.00099source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-light1800082.70.00153source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-rigid18000118.20.00219source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLCbusiness18000165.50.00306source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLCindustrial180002010.00372source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hardwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00099 in per tooth and a feed of 35.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hardwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00153 in per tooth and a feed of 82.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hardwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00219 in per tooth and a feed of 118.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hardwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00306 in per tooth and a feed of 165.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hardwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00372 in per tooth and a feed of 201 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.