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Unread 02-02-2013, 11:53
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On to my 16th year in FRC
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Re: pic: 1538 Waterjet Samples

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Originally Posted by R.C. View Post
Odd.

We have a pretty intricate design and it only took 35 minutes on our router. And that was me being super lazy. Could prolly get it faster.

We did a similar BP to what we've done the past few years.

Sincerely,

-RC
What is your material and thickness, cutter type, spindle speed feedrate, and stepover?

We are running 1/8" thick 6061-T6 plate with a 1/4" 3-flute ZrN coated variable helix endmill, 16,0000 RPM, 30 IPM, 35% stepover, dry cutting, and it's cutting nicely. We tried pushing it faster and did not have favorable results. Also, our router is only a 2.5 HP machine. Also, we're turning all the pockets to chips. No solid pieces left behind.
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