The document provides guidelines for recommended chiploads and feed rates for routing various materials with different sized tool diameters. It lists recommended chipload ranges in inches and millimeters for hardwood, softwood, plywood, MDF, particle board, soft plastic, and hard plastic. It also provides example feed rates and RPM for standard and metric tools. General rules of thumb are given for wood machining regarding pass depth relative to tool diameter and using a plunge rate that is half the feed rate.
The document provides guidelines for recommended chiploads and feed rates for routing various materials with different sized tool diameters. It lists recommended chipload ranges in inches and millimeters for hardwood, softwood, plywood, MDF, particle board, soft plastic, and hard plastic. It also provides example feed rates and RPM for standard and metric tools. General rules of thumb are given for wood machining regarding pass depth relative to tool diameter and using a plunge rate that is half the feed rate.
The document provides guidelines for recommended chiploads and feed rates for routing various materials with different sized tool diameters. It lists recommended chipload ranges in inches and millimeters for hardwood, softwood, plywood, MDF, particle board, soft plastic, and hard plastic. It also provides example feed rates and RPM for standard and metric tools. General rules of thumb are given for wood machining regarding pass depth relative to tool diameter and using a plunge rate that is half the feed rate.
FeedRate (IPM or MMPM) = RPM x # of cutting edges x chipload
Speed (RPM) = Feedrate / (# of cutting Edges x Chipload)
MMPM = Milimeters Per Minute
IPM = Inches Per Minute
MDF/Particle Soft Plastic Hard Wood Plastic
0,10 - 0,18 0,08 - 0,15 0,05 - 0,10
0,33 - 0,41 0,18 - 0,26 0,15 - 0,23
0,51 - 0,59 0,26 - 0,31 0,20 - 0,26
0,64 - 0,69 0,31 - 0,41 0,26 - 0,31
Rule of Thumb for Wood MDF/Particle Hard Wood Soft Plastic Plastic • Pass depth should be 1x-2x .004 -.007 .003 -.006 .002 -.004 Example: .25” bit can cut .25”-. .013 - .016 .007 - .010 .006 - .009 .125” bit depth can go .125 .020 - .023 .010 - .012 .008 - .010 • Plunge rate is ½ of yo .025 - .027 .012 - .016 .010 - .012 Example: Feedrate is Plunge rate should b Chipload Do NOT type in • Always use ramping whe Green Cells!!! 0.018 • V-Bits feedra 1 flute – 40 ipm 2 flute – 80 ipm Chipload