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60-degree V-bit profile illustration60°1/4" 60-degree V-bit: epoxy resin

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Same material, other bits: all epoxy resin settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-ultralight1200028.40.00079source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-ultralight1200032.80.00068source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-light1450053.30.00123source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-light1450061.70.00106source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-rigid1450076.20.00175source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-rigid1450088.20.00152source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3business14500106.70.00245source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4business14500123.40.00213source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3industrial14500129.50.00298source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4industrial14500149.90.00258source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00068–0.00079 in per tooth and a feed of 28.4–32.8 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00106–0.00123 in per tooth and a feed of 53.3–61.7 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in epoxy resin on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00152–0.00175 in per tooth and a feed of 76.2–88.2 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in epoxy resin on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00213–0.00245 in per tooth and a feed of 106.7–123.4 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in epoxy resin on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00258–0.00298 in per tooth and a feed of 129.5–149.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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