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60-degree V-bit profile illustration60°1/4" 60-degree V-bit: baltic birch plywood

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

Same material, other bits: all baltic birch plywood settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-ultralight1200033.70.00094source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-ultralight12000390.00081source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-light1800078.60.00146source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-light18000910.00126source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-rigid18000112.30.00208source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-rigid180001300.00181source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3business18000157.20.00291source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4business180001820.00253source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3industrial18000190.90.00354source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4industrial18000220.90.00307source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00081–0.00094 in per tooth and a feed of 33.7–39 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00126–0.00146 in per tooth and a feed of 78.6–91 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in baltic birch plywood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00181–0.00208 in per tooth and a feed of 112.3–130 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in baltic birch plywood on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00253–0.00291 in per tooth and a feed of 157.2–182 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in baltic birch plywood on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00307–0.00354 in per tooth and a feed of 190.9–220.9 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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