Sanity Checks

• Will the tool unintentionally collide with stock?
• If the toolpath will cause part to be disconnected from stock, is part held down by screws/stock hold downs?
• Will the tool collide with any screws/stock hold-downs?
• Is the machine Z-Axis zeroed with the current tool?
• DO NOT PLUNGE WITHOUT VERIFICATION BY EXPERIENCED CAM STUDENT OR MENTOR

WARNING: If you are going above these values (below) you need verification and supervision by an experienced CAM student or CAM mentor

⅛” Cutting Endmills

• .004” feed per tooth for single flute
• .002” feed per tooth for dual flute
• 18000 RPM spindle speed
• .0015” Plunge/Ramp feed per tooth
• .035” depth of cut- MUST USE MULTIPLE DEPTHS UNLESS RAMPING
• .02” Maximum Ramp Stepdown

¼”/6mm Cutting Endmills

• .005” feed per tooth for single flute
• .003” feed per tooth for dual flute
• 22000 RPM spindle speed
• .002” Plunge/Ramp feed per tooth
• .06” depth of cut for single flute
• .035 depth of cut for dual flute- MUST USE MULTIPLE DEPTHS UNLESS RAMPING
• .03” Maximum Ramp Stepdown

¼” Chamfer Endmills

• .001” feed per tooth for 4 flute
• 18000 RPM spindle speed
• .035” Chamfer Width

¼” Drag Bit Engravers

• Spindle OFF for operation, turned on immediately afterward (Green switch on OMIO Brain Box)
• 60 in/min cutting feedrate
• 30 in/min plunge feedrate
• .015” Stepdown