Kent A Bathurst
09-20-2010, 4:32 PM
I need to estimate router feed rate, can't find a reference chart [didn't have all day to look, honestly, but I did try].
I will be using a PC 1-3/4 HP VS router and spiral up-cut bit (5/16" - 3/8" range). I will be plunging into WRC to make a rectangle cutout with total cut of 16" [sum of all 4 sides]. I assume I will need three passes to get through the 3/4" - 7/8" stock, or 1/4"+ depth-of cut each plunge/pass [no logic there, just seemed that 3/8"+ might be overdoing it a bit - comments?]
I will be doing 150 cutouts. Expect to be thoroughly bored after 4 of them. Have done something similar with pre-drilling and jig saw, but wasn't real happy with that, and thought I'd get a cleaner, faster [in terms of total elapsed time] result routing them.
What should I expect as the feed rate? One IPS = 16 sec total per pass? Slower? Faster? Looking to minimize total elapsed time - not hung up on the depth-of-cut and number of passes. I just want to end up with a "decent" cut, no broken bits, and no new router purchase to get bigger horses. I will be running my lam trimmer with a roundover bit on both sides as the next step, so zero tearout is not a goal.
Thanks, folks
Kent
I will be using a PC 1-3/4 HP VS router and spiral up-cut bit (5/16" - 3/8" range). I will be plunging into WRC to make a rectangle cutout with total cut of 16" [sum of all 4 sides]. I assume I will need three passes to get through the 3/4" - 7/8" stock, or 1/4"+ depth-of cut each plunge/pass [no logic there, just seemed that 3/8"+ might be overdoing it a bit - comments?]
I will be doing 150 cutouts. Expect to be thoroughly bored after 4 of them. Have done something similar with pre-drilling and jig saw, but wasn't real happy with that, and thought I'd get a cleaner, faster [in terms of total elapsed time] result routing them.
What should I expect as the feed rate? One IPS = 16 sec total per pass? Slower? Faster? Looking to minimize total elapsed time - not hung up on the depth-of-cut and number of passes. I just want to end up with a "decent" cut, no broken bits, and no new router purchase to get bigger horses. I will be running my lam trimmer with a roundover bit on both sides as the next step, so zero tearout is not a goal.
Thanks, folks
Kent