RE: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] chipload

I have always seen chipload expressed as the thickness cut per tooth on
the cutter so it is a linear dimension. For instance on aluminum with a
decent sized mill bit I will run about .005" - .010" chipload per tooth.
So if I am cutting with a 6 flute cutter I can go at 3 times the feed or
a 2 flute cutter and still maintain the same chipload per tooth.

Tim
[Denver, CO]
www.KTMarketing.com/CNC.html

> -----Original Message-----
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> Hi,
>
> Did my homework. A search for "chipload" or "chip load" produced the
> following message:
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> No matches found in the messages searched.
> Click "Next" to search more messages.
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> Trying to learn about chipload and how to relate chipload to spindle
> rpm and feed rates etc.
> Where can one find easy to absorb lessons. Objective is to be able to
> estimate the proper feedrate, rpm for various types of materials etc.
>
> I thought chipload is a volume. But found one site where chipload is
> in dimension of inches?
>

http://www.eximcorp.org/Products/Fiberboardshigh/HDFSafeguards/body_hd
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Thanks

Keongsan


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