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Bits › 1/4" 15-degree V-bit › hdpe / uhmw

15-degree V-bit profile illustration15°1/4" 15-degree V-bit: hdpe / uhmw

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Same material, other bits: all hdpe / uhmw settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-ultralight1150027.20.00237source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-light1150042.40.00368source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLChobby-rigid1150060.50.00526source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLCbusiness1150084.70.00737source
High Country Tools VBI-15-DLCindustrial11500102.90.00894source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00237 in per tooth and a feed of 27.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00368 in per tooth and a feed of 42.4 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00526 in per tooth and a feed of 60.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00737 in per tooth and a feed of 84.7 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 15-degree V-bit in hdpe / uhmw on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00894 in per tooth and a feed of 102.9 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.