Re: CNC Router Plans

I will be cutting 3/4" and thinner MDF and plywood. Multiple passes
to achieve this are ok since this will not be a "production"
environment, just a home shop.

John

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@egroups.com, cnc002@a... wrote:
> John:
>
> How thick is the MDF, Plywood etc you are planning to cut? A 1.5 Hp
motor
> sounds very small unless you are planning to cut at very very slow
speeds,
> and that includes the spindle speed. Typically you would cut those
materials
> at 12,000 to 20,000 RPM and feed speeds of up to 300 inches per
minute in
> order to get clean burn free cuts. Typically the smaller and less
expensive
> machines have at a minimum 3 HP and 7.5 to 10 Hp is preferred,
especially if
> you are ever going to consider cutting solid wood.
>
> I have been installing and servicing industrial Woodworking
Machinery,
> specializing in CNC machines, for over 15 years so if I can be of
any
> assistance just let me know, my E-mail address is cnc002@a...
>
> Randy Abernathy