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30-degree V-bit profile illustration30°3/8" 30-degree V-bit: softwood

Other materials: acrylic · aluminum · baltic birch plywood · dense hardwood (maple, oak) · epoxy resin · hardwood · hdpe / uhmw · mdf · melamine

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-375-30hobby-ultralight1200051.20.00142source
High Country Tools VBI-375-30hobby-light17000112.80.00221source
High Country Tools VBI-375-30hobby-rigid17000161.20.00316source
High Country Tools VBI-375-30business17000225.70.00442source
High Country Tools VBI-375-30industrial170002740.00537source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 30-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00142 in per tooth and a feed of 51.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 30-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00221 in per tooth and a feed of 112.8 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 30-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00316 in per tooth and a feed of 161.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 30-degree V-bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00442 in per tooth and a feed of 225.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 30-degree V-bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00537 in per tooth and a feed of 274 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.