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60-degree V-bit profile illustration60°1/4" 60-degree V-bit: mdf

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Same material, other bits: all mdf settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-ultralight12000390.00108source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-ultralight1200045.10.00094source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-light17000860.00169source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-light1700099.50.00146source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3hobby-rigid17000122.80.00241source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4hobby-rigid17000142.10.00209source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3business17000171.90.00337source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4business170001990.00293source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-3industrial17000208.80.00409source
High Country Tools VBI-60-DLC-4industrial17000241.60.00355source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in mdf on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00094–0.00108 in per tooth and a feed of 39–45.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in mdf on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00146–0.00169 in per tooth and a feed of 86–99.5 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in mdf on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00209–0.00241 in per tooth and a feed of 122.8–142.1 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in mdf on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00293–0.00337 in per tooth and a feed of 171.9–199 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 60-degree V-bit in mdf on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00355–0.00409 in per tooth and a feed of 208.8–241.6 IPM (2 sourced rows). Start low and test in scrap.

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