Cnc Routing Hardwood

Question i recently bought a cnc and have a small job.

Cnc routing hardwood. 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. We cut our pod held hardwood curved mouldings at 150 to 200 ipm with a spindle speed of 18 000 rpm. Definitive guide to feeds and speeds for wood updated for 2019 cnc feeds and speeds cookbook. Whether your work happens more on the hardwood or it happens over aluminium.

I have mastered the cam software to the extent that i need but am having difficulties deciding on the right type material of router bits. A cnc router however will typically provide a better cut when using a climb cut especially in solid wood because it will eliminate the possibility of tear out along the cutting vector. The end products are small parts average size not bigger than 50x50x20 mm. Avoiding blowout cutting hardwood on cnc multiple passes with climb cutting seems to do the trick.

This technique has made a night and day difference in reducing blow out. The walnut is 1 54 thick. The well tried cnc router high z t even processes hardwood like oak beech tree and ebony with high accuracy. As part of a project that i hope will be my business in the future i have bought a small cnc router to machine solid hardwood.

Diameters for two flute spiral bits range from micro size to as big a shaft as your cnc router or spindle can handle usually that s 1 2. Bit choice for routing hardwoods with cnc experienced hands provide tooling advice. Secondly and most importantly on sharp corners i make a small radius 010 025. It is critical for precise woodworking that the machine is stable in every axis because the resistance of hardwood applies high counter forces on the entire machine construction.

This is the recommended method for routing solid wood. So stick with two flutes. Starting out don t worry too much about this. This cnc router is very efficient and takes less man hours to get things done compared to a normal machine.

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. You can use snb c2 pro cnc router for routing artwork or cutting of kitchen cabinets. I am cutting radii in walnut bar tops. Though more flutes mean a smoother cut sounds good in practice when cutting wood with a cnc added flutes don t eject the waste fast enough and the mill overheats.

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