Topics
Browse everything CNC Wood Guide publishes by category and tag: every topic covered here, with the most recent guides listed under each one.
Tags
- #cnc-router 6
- #feeds-and-speeds 4
- #router-bits 3
- #chip-load 2
- #troubleshooting 2
- #buying-guide 1
- #climb-milling 1
- #conventional-milling 1
- #dust-collection 1
- #maintenance 1
- #plywood 1
- #spindle 1
- #spoilboard 1
- #tearout 1
- #toolpaths 1
- #upcut-downcut 1
- #wasteboard 1
- #workholding 1
Categories
reference 2 posts
- CNC Chip Load Chart for Wood: Feeds and SpeedsStarting chip load ranges by bit diameter and material, the feed rate formula behind them, and how to correct burning, chatter and fuzzy edges.
- Climb vs Conventional Milling on a CNC RouterChoose climb or conventional milling on a CNC router using cut direction, backlash, workholding and CAM settings to assess wood edge quality.
tooling 2 posts
- Desktop CNC Router Buying Guide for WoodworkingChoose a hobby CNC router for woodworking: compare entry-level CNC machine rigidity, cutting area, spindle options, controllers and dust collection.
- Upcut vs Downcut vs Compression CNC Router BitsCompare upcut, downcut and compression CNC router bits by chip evacuation, edge quality, workholding and the wood jobs each geometry suits.
troubleshooting 2 posts
- How to Fix Tearout on a CNC Router: Bit, Toolpath, FeedTearout on a CNC router is wood splitting ahead of the cutting edge. Fix it with bit helix, a 0.3 to 0.5 mm finishing pass, chip load and fibre support.
- How to Surface a CNC Spoilboard: Bit, Toolpath, and SettingsA source-based guide to surfacing an MDF CNC spoilboard, covering bit choice, RPM, feed rate, stepover, toolpaths, and flatness checks.