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60-degree V-bit profile illustration60°1/4" 60-degree V-bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-ultralight1200031.90.00089source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-ultralight1200036.90.00077source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-light1800074.50.00138source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-light1800086.20.0012source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-rigid18000106.40.00197source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-rigid18000123.10.00171source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3business18000148.90.00276source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4business18000172.40.00239source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3industrial18000180.90.00335source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4industrial18000209.30.00291source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00077–0.00089 in per tooth and a feed of 31.9–36.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0012–0.00138 in per tooth and a feed of 74.5–86.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00171–0.00197 in per tooth and a feed of 106.4–123.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00239–0.00276 in per tooth and a feed of 148.9–172.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00291–0.00335 in per tooth and a feed of 180.9–209.3 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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