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Here we collect our experiences with CNC [[milling]] or [[routing]] different materials. Please add more information if you try something new (success or not)!
Here we collect our experiences with CNC [[milling]] or [[routing]] different materials. Please add more information if you try something new (whether it's a success or not)!


== [[Wood]] & [[Engineered Woods]] ==
== [[Wood]] & [[Engineered Woods]] ==
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| 2D contour
| 2D contour
| 8 mm flat endmill, Z=2 (Sorotec UNI)
| 8 mm flat endmill, Z=2 (Sorotec UNI)
| 1
| 16000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "1" on DeWalt 611])
| 2000 mm/min
| 2000 mm/min
| 3 mm
| 3 mm
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| 2D contour
| 2D contour
| 8 mm flat endmill, Z=3 (cheap "VHM")
| 8 mm flat endmill, Z=3 (cheap "VHM")
| 3-4
| 21000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "3-4" on DeWalt 611])
| 1000 mm/min
| 1000 mm/min
| 2 mm
| 2 mm
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| pocket clearing
| pocket clearing
| 8 mm flat endmill, Z=2 (Sorotec UNI)
| 8 mm flat endmill, Z=2 (Sorotec UNI)
| 1
| 16000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "1" on DeWalt 611])
| 2000 mm/min
| 2000 mm/min
| 3 mm
| 3 mm
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| 2D chamfer
| 2D chamfer
| 8 mm chamfer mill, Z=4
| 8 mm chamfer mill, Z=4
| 1
| 16000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "1" on DeWalt 611])
| 2000 mm/min
| 2000 mm/min
|
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| pocket operation
| pocket operation
| 1 mm flat endmill
| 1 mm flat endmill
| 1
| 16000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "1" on DeWalt 611])
| 400 mm/min
| 400 mm/min
| 2 mm
| 2 mm
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| drilling holes, pocket
| drilling holes, pocket
| 1/4 inch [https://octopart.com/1620-2500.500-avx+%2F+kyocera-84247055 Kyocera 1620 - 2500.500] flat endmill, 2 flute
| 1/4 inch [https://octopart.com/1620-2500.500-avx+%2F+kyocera-84247055 Kyocera 1620 - 2500.500] flat endmill, 2 flute
| 1 ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 16000 RPM])
| 16000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "1" on DeWalt 611])
| 1000 mm/min
| 1000 mm/min
| 2.5mm
| 2.5 mm
| 333 mm/min
| 333 mm/min
|
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| pocket operation
| pocket operation
| [https://www.ebay.de/itm/3mm-Vollhartmetall-Fräser-Schaftfräser-Kunststoff-Holz-VHM-Schaft-3x50mm-TiAlN/232529354561?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 3 mm flat endmill], 4 flute
| [https://www.ebay.de/itm/3mm-Vollhartmetall-Fräser-Schaftfräser-Kunststoff-Holz-VHM-Schaft-3x50mm-TiAlN/232529354561?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 3 mm flat endmill], 4 flute
| 1.5
| 17000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "1-2" on DeWalt 611])
| 660 mm/min
| 660 mm/min
| 0.4 mm
| 0.4 mm
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| pocket operation & contur
| pocket operation & contur
| [https://www.ebay.de/itm/3mm-Vollhartmetall-Fräser-Schaftfräser-Kunststoff-Holz-VHM-Schaft-3x50mm-TiAlN/232529354561?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 3 mm flat endmill], 4 flute
| [https://www.ebay.de/itm/3mm-Vollhartmetall-Fräser-Schaftfräser-Kunststoff-Holz-VHM-Schaft-3x50mm-TiAlN/232529354561?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649 3 mm flat endmill], 4 flute
| 1.5
| 17000 rpm ([https://discuss.inventables.com/t/spindel-speed-on-a-dewalt-611/37790/3 "1-2" on DeWalt 611])
| 900 mm/min
| 900 mm/min
| 0.8 mm
| 0.8 mm

Revision as of 16:27, 25 November 2018

Here we collect our experiences with CNC milling or routing different materials. Please add more information if you try something new (whether it's a success or not)!

Wood & Engineered Woods

MDF

operation mill spindle speed feedrate pass depth plunge rate results comments
2D contour 8 mm flat endmill, Z=2 (Sorotec UNI) 16000 rpm ("1" on DeWalt 611) 2000 mm/min 3 mm excellent black (Bauhaus)
  • two roughing and one finishing pass
  • tabs to hold down work piece
2D contour 8 mm flat endmill, Z=3 (cheap "VHM") 21000 rpm ("3-4" on DeWalt 611) 1000 mm/min 2 mm terrible Bauhaus
  • loss of steps or drift along x-axis
  • overheated mill, black, dull
pocket clearing 8 mm flat endmill, Z=2 (Sorotec UNI) 16000 rpm ("1" on DeWalt 611) 2000 mm/min 3 mm excellent black (Valchromat)
2D chamfer 8 mm chamfer mill, Z=4 16000 rpm ("1" on DeWalt 611) 2000 mm/min excellent black (Valchromat)
pocket operation 1 mm flat endmill 16000 rpm ("1" on DeWalt 611) 400 mm/min 2 mm excellent black (Bauhaus)
drilling holes, pocket 1/4 inch Kyocera 1620 - 2500.500 flat endmill, 2 flute 16000 rpm ("1" on DeWalt 611) 1000 mm/min 2.5 mm 333 mm/min

Plastics

Acrylic Glass

operation mill spindle speed feedrate pass depth plunge rate results comments
pocket operation 3 mm flat endmill, 4 flute 17000 rpm ("1-2" on DeWalt 611) 660 mm/min 0.4 mm quite good
  • bottom a little rough

Polycarbonate

operation mill spindle speed feedrate pass depth plunge rate results comments
pocket operation & contur 3 mm flat endmill, 4 flute 17000 rpm ("1-2" on DeWalt 611) 900 mm/min 0.8 mm 660 mm/min quite good