Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] Re: chipload

Sorry, but that's basically it. Chipload refers only to the chip
thickness, not the volume of the chip. It relates to the feedrate, and
number of flutes, and RPM of cutter.

RayHex

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> From: keongsan <keongsan@...>

SNIP

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> For example, if we have a case of a cutter with a specific chipload
> of say, 0.0025" at a particular feed. Now we use a cutter with double

> the width (or double the depth of the milling cutter) if chipload is
> express as a linear dimension, there will be no change in chipload
> although my feeble mind tell me that the power requirement (or
> something else) will change. So if we calculate the feed rate based
> on a specific chipload (linear dimension) that feed rate will be
> independent of cutter thickness/depth, which doesn't sound

reasonable?