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30-degree V-bit profile illustration30°1/4" 30-degree V-bit: hdpe / uhmw

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Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-ultralight1150047.60.00138source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-light11500740.00215source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLChobby-rigid11500105.70.00306source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLCbusiness115001480.00429source
High Country Tools VBI-30-DLCindustrial11500179.70.00521source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00138 in per tooth and a feed of 47.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00215 in per tooth and a feed of 74 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00306 in per tooth and a feed of 105.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00429 in per tooth and a feed of 148 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 30-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00521 in per tooth and a feed of 179.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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