[Hardwoodcnc]

The specs on my cutter are;
"3500-4300 rpm at a feed of 20""-100"" per minute for your application."

I ran some tests:
4300 at 100 feed rate and 10,000 sfm Result: smoking when making a cut
3500 at 100 feed rate and 10,000 sfm cutter Result: stops on wood during cutting
4300 at 50 feed rate and 10,000
Result: stops on wood during cutting

Any ideas what to try next in terms of adjusting my rpm/feed rate/sfm?

Thanks

[Hardwoodcnc]

I’ve been running some tests on 3/4” plywood with a 5” slitting saw.

I’ve been getting a lot of smoking when removing a small amount of material (around 1/16”) from the outside diameter of a cylinder.

[routalot]

That is a very low spindle speed for a router.What other cutter have you run successfully?As for using a slitting saw to reduce a diameter-why?