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90-degree V-bit profile illustration90°1/4" 90-degree V-bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-ultralight1200036.90.00077source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-light1800086.20.0012source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-rigid18000123.10.00171source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLCbusiness18000172.40.00239source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLCindustrial18000209.30.00291source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00077 in per tooth and a feed of 36.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0012 in per tooth and a feed of 86.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00171 in per tooth and a feed of 123.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00239 in per tooth and a feed of 172.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00291 in per tooth and a feed of 209.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.