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90-degree V-bit profile illustration90°1/4" 90-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-90-DLChobby-ultralight1150055.10.0012source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-light1150085.70.00186source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-rigid11500122.40.00266source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLCbusiness11500171.30.00372source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLCindustrial115002080.00452source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0012 in per tooth and a feed of 55.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00186 in per tooth and a feed of 85.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00266 in per tooth and a feed of 122.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00372 in per tooth and a feed of 171.3 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00452 in per tooth and a feed of 208 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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