Hello I have a lead 1010 with nema 23 (2.45nm) motors, sorry if this has been asked before but i couldn't find the answer, does anyone know the max feed rate i can run, i want to cut plywood. cheers
I do not know the maximum, but I have had great luck cutting plywood from 2000mm /min to 2500mn/minute with a depth of cut at 1/2 the diameter of the endmill. Or 3.175 mm deep for a 6.35 mm endmill.
On the Makita, it is somewhere between 3 and 4 setting. I would say about 17000 to 18000 rpms. When I cut stuff, I often adjust the rpm by the sound of the cut. I can tell when it is struggling. I use a 2 flute (straight flutes) cutter for wood and HDPE plastic. For aluminum with a 3/16" 4 flute bit at 0.6mm depth of cut and 900mm/min it sounds good (no chattering or vibration) at about 20,000 rpms and makes nice clean chips. Higher rpms and the aluminum heats up and lower rpms it starts vibrating. Most people use a simgle flute for aluminum but I have had far better success with a 2 to 4 flute cutter. My 1/4" and 3/16" 4 flutes cut it like butter.
I have a question: I run tests on pine and the lines are always jagged... But on walnut endgrain its smooth and doesn't seem to struggle as much. Is this the wood or the feed rate or speed of the router?
Mostly the wood. Use a sharp bit and try running a finishing toolpath (leave some stock in the first toolpath) or try running the toolpath a second time. It's also worth experimenting with climb versus conventional millimg. Alex.
