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The speed of the router needs to match the feed rate so as to maintain the desired chipload — the feeds and speeds usually indicate a desired RPM:

Official chart for Carbide Compact Router:

1: 10,000

(1.5: 12,000)

2: 14,000

(2.5: 16,000)

3: 18,000

(3.5: 20,500)

4: 23,000

(4.5: 25,000)

5: 27,000

(5.5: 29,500)

6: 32,000

Clearing out material with a large endmill, then cutting the remaining material w/ a smaller endmill is known as “Rest” machining — Carbide Create doesn’t have a direct feature supporting that:

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