Re: Wood Router clearing chips

Hi Ron,
you could also try installing a small "low volume-high pressure"
air nozzle pointed at the cutter to blow out chips as they are
produced. Maybe a vacuum in conjunction to prevent clouds of dust.

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@yahoogroups.com, "Ron Ginger"
<ronginger@a...> wrote:

> Ive just finsihed a new wood router to make model parts. It is

16"x32" and I

> want to do most of my cutting with the smallest possible bit- Id

like a

> laser, but thats another project. Im going to cut mostly thin

stuff- 3mm

> plywood, 1/16 basswood and some plastic sheet.
>
> I have ground a single lip 1/16" dia tools and it cuts very well

at about 15

> in/min and .100" deep But it leaves the cut path tightly packed

with chips.

> It cant be cutting clean with all those old chips stuck there.
>
> What will help clear the chips? I treid slower feeds, but then the

chips

> burn and smoke, obviously worse. I tried faster and the tool seems

to 'swin'

> around a bit, causing errors in the cut line.
>
> Pic of the machine are at http://plsntcov.8m.com/CNCrouter.htm
>
> ron ginger