Hello everyone, first post ever. I just installed the latest version of Carbide Create. I am using a 1/4", 90 degree vee bit but it’s not an option within the select tool menu.
Am I missing something, or do I need to add it?
Is there a chart where I can reference Feed Rate, Cut Depth, and RPM?
The latest Carbide Create versions use a “material-based” approach to selecting tools and feeds and feeds. Its tool selection window contains a number of combination of material+tool, with associated recommended feeds and speeds.
The Vee bits are there, but…not in all material categories (yet)
For example, their are available under “MDF” / “Vee”:
If you want to use V-bits in a material that is not listed there, tell us what material it is and the guys here on the forum can probably make a good recommendation for your particular case.
If you are new to the feeds and speeds thing, I suggest you try and stick to the values recommended by CC initially, as they have been tested for you and are a safe starting point.
And then the question of a “chart” for feeds and speeds has a surprisingly complex answer, because there are many parameters involved and there is an infinity of combinations.