#chip-load
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Upcut vs Downcut vs Compression CNC Router Bits
Compare upcut, downcut and compression CNC router bits by chip evacuation, edge quality, workholding and the wood jobs each geometry suits.
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CNC Chip Load Chart for Wood: Feeds and Speeds
Starting chip load ranges by bit diameter and material, the feed rate formula behind them, and how to correct burning, chatter and fuzzy edges.
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Climb vs Conventional and Stepover on a CNC Router
Which way to run the cutter, how deep each pass should go, and how far to step over, once chip load is set on a flexing desktop machine.