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60-degree V-bit profile illustration60°3/8" 60-degree V-bit: dense hardwood (maple, oak)

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Same material, other bits: all dense hardwood (maple, oak) settings

Manufacturer / bitMachine classRPMFeed IPMChip load (in)Source
High Country Tools VBI-375-60hobby-ultralight1200040.10.00111source
High Country Tools VBI-375-60hobby-light1800093.50.00173source
High Country Tools VBI-375-60hobby-rigid18000133.60.00247source
High Country Tools VBI-375-60business180001870.00346source
High Country Tools VBI-375-60industrial18000227.10.0042source

FAQ

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-ultralight CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00111 in per tooth and a feed of 40.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-light CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00173 in per tooth and a feed of 93.5 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a hobby-rigid CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00247 in per tooth and a feed of 133.6 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a business CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.00346 in per tooth and a feed of 187 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.

What feeds and speeds for a 3/8" 60-degree V-bit in dense hardwood (maple, oak) on a industrial CNC router?
Published manufacturer data (High Country Tools) gives a chip load of 0.0042 in per tooth and a feed of 227.1 IPM (1 sourced row). Start low and test in scrap.