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90-degree V-bit profile illustration90°1/4" 90-degree V-bit: softwood

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

Same material, other bits: all softwood settings

Maker / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-ultralight1200047.20.00098source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-light170001040.00153source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLChobby-rigid17000148.60.00219source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLCbusiness170002080.00306source
High Country Tools VBI-90-DLCindustrial17000252.60.00371source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00098 in per tooth and a feed of 47.2 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00153 in per tooth and a feed of 104 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in softwood on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00219 in per tooth and a feed of 148.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in softwood on a business CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00306 in per tooth and a feed of 208 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 1/4" 90-degree V-bit in softwood on a industrial CNC router?
Published maker data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00371 in per tooth and a feed of 252.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

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