Feeds and speeds calculator for wood and cnc routers.
Best cnc router bit for hardwood.
Cnc routing on thick hardwood stock a cnc operator gets detailed advice on bit selection and machining technique for cutting curves into 1 5 inch thick walnut for a bar top july 29 2012.
Answers from the experts.
Routers with variable speed motors run between 8 000 and 26 000 rpm.
A detailed wood database to fine tune feeds and speeds by wood species.
Usually that means 250 bits with cutting lengths up to 1 125 375 bits up to 1 25 and 500 bits from 2 to 2 500.
Answer from rob johnstone with very large router bits you need to slow down the rpms for safe cutting.
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As a beginner it s unlikely that you ll know exactly what bits you need for the work you re doing.
You can spend up to 40 50 on a single cnc router bit.
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Because woodworkers frequently make hardwood parts of 4 4 6 4 8 4 and even greater than 12 4 we need longer bits so it s best to shop for bits with appropriate cutting length cl.
Hardwood grows a bit more slowly than softwood and because of this it can tend to be a bit more expensive but it is still a long lasting material great for crafting high quality furniture decks flooring and more.
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However although doing so will likely help you find the best quality bits it s not a good idea if you re new to cnc routing.
For example a 1 2 diameter bit spinning at 10 000 rpm runs almost 15 mph at the tip of the cutter.
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If your rpm is too high it can cause hardwood to start to burn right there on the router table.
Since this is a router bit kit you can use this on cnc and other automatic routers along with tablemounted portable routers.
As a result we go with hss downcut spiral 3 8 bits rather then a corresponding carbide bit.
18 000 rpm is a bit fast for that feed rate but we run at that so we won t blow the mouldings off the pods.
The entire framework has been designed out of solid carbide steel.
Smaller bits should spin faster for more information on large bits check out woodworker s journal april 2000 page 66.
More important than speed at the bit shank though is a bit s rim speed the velocity of the cutter at the farthest point from the center of the shank.
We cut our pod held hardwood curved mouldings at 150 to 200 ipm with a spindle speed of 18 000 rpm.
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For cnc woodworking applications a good feeds and speeds calculator needs the following features.
You could always use your cnc to cut a pattern and use a router with a bearing bit and bring the tool to the work.
Woodworking question are there better guidelines for determining router speeds than those provided by the manufacturer in the owner s manual.
