Attached is what I want to make after first use of machine
My questions are what is fastest way to remove wood?
Bowl bit? V bit, compression bit?
The dimensions on this piece is 13“ x 36“ x 1“ thick on a curly Walnut
Yes, I’m using some expensive wood curly maple up here is very expensive in that size.
I do have other slabs out there that are 2 1/2 inches thick that I’d like to do some stuff with but before I get into that, I want to run this project but I wanna know what bits and I don’t want this to take over six hours to complete so with that being said what would people recommend?
What I’m wanting to do is take this slab of wood do the pockets for each individual piece and then cut the board out at the last step with tabs so if you all can help me with what bits to use so it doesn’t take six hours because when I kinda lay it out and I’m only using one bit because that’s all I know about it was over 12 hours to do something that if I had a template and a regular hand router, I could do a hell a lot quicker
So please look at the file and let me know
I’m also using a 4 x 4 and a VFD spindle
I would think a roughing cutter designed for wood. Check out The Beast, and similar roughing tools. Definitely test to see how much finish stock to leave both sides & bottom.
Question for those that use chip breaking bits like the beast in woods.
Those of you that use them have you tried to run non chip breaking bits at similar levels?
I can max out machine speeds with non chi breaking bits and not have issues and don’t require an additional tool change to finish. So I’ve always been curious if people have compared them directly.
When I want to do big pockets like that I’ll use the 1" McFly, then REST with a 1/4" or 1/8" EM. With the McFly I use a 0.03" DOC (no ramping!) and 200 IPM and 14000 RPM. While I have cut deeper with the McFly while surfacing you have to do shallower cut while pocketing because the blades don’t cover the entire 1" diameter.
SO I bought some amazon bits at 1/4 rough cut and the blow through material
I fired my first shot on new machine today and made a error but used the other curly walnut and I have to admit I am fired up.
I figured I would start hard and see what I could do or learn.
Pictures shall be posted soon.
